Flies, flies, flies…ugh
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yellow flies or deer flies. Need help please.
Comments (2)I live in North Florida and deal with the same problem. The flies seem to hatch twice a year; once in May and again in September. They hang around for about a month each time. The problem is that they are not attracted by the same stimuli as houseflies. Deer and horse flies are attracted to moving, dark objects. You may want try rigging a moving piece of dark cardboard and spray it with a sticky substance formulated to catch flies....See MoreHelp! Flies, flies everywhere in my terrarium!
Comments (23)LOL! Thats a funny one! Wise one? I think not, just went through the moth thing is all =) I dont know much more about terrariums than you! =) When you mentioned you had a terrarium I just figured it had a semi screen top, sorry for assuming =( " When you did this clean out, was that the plants, the soil and the anoles?" everything! yes, cleaned everything with near hot water, plants in cool water, removed all the soil from the tank, and removed all the soil from the roots too, cleaned everything else in near hot water and brush everything off, the tank too, then reset everything back up the way it was with new soil, added the anoles too!, now, the secret is, dont over water! the soil should be just moist enough to keep the roots from drying out, if any water starts to build in the soil it will sour and attract the flies, moths, and gnats, I just mist lightly once, sometimes twice a day with a regular old plant mister, I make sure that water gathers on the leaves a bit so the anoles have water to drink, they wont drink from bowls so this works out great, by the way, they will eat till the critters are gone! when they do, take them out to a temporary tank, take your set up outside, ( if there are any live moths they will fly away outside and not in your house/apartment) and go to town! Good luck and please keep us updated =)...See MoreChristmas tree flies! Ugh!
Comments (13)I don't know where you live to know if the bugs might be different, but I tried to research and found nothing about any flies being a common pest that is typically brought in on a fresh cut tree. I only found one reference to suggest cluster flies as a x-tree pest, and that was here. The flies in your tree may just be some anomaly and I would guess that you already see whatever will hatch or awake from a deep freeze. I would never spray a christmas tree with RAID! ugh! aside from the pesticide use aspect, it will make the tree smell just awful. :p Whatever bugs are in that tree are there for a reason.... It's a tiny little eco-system all it's own and, by cutting the tree and placing it indoors, you've disrupted their life-cycle. In general, they have no means to survive in your home because their host environment isn't correct or stable. They'll probably drop like flies. ;o)...See MoreBlack flies and/or horse flies!
Comments (7)I'm a bit jealous to hear of the rain you folks up north are getting. It's terribly dry here in southern CT, and some plants are suffering from the drought. Our River Birch has started to show yellowing leaves and some roses have browned. Also, I'm still being plagued by black flies! They're outside waiting for me no matter when I try to work in the gardens. Apparently "our" black flies haven't read what the UNH Extension Services wrote about them... "Black flies are active only during the day. They do not bite at night. Depending on weather, black flies tend to be more active at certain times of day. Activity peaks tend to occur around 9:00 to 11:00 AM and again from 4:00 to 7:00 in the late afternoon and early evening, or until the suns falls below the horizon. They tend to be most active on humid, cloudy days and just before storms. If possible, avoid activity during times when black flies are most active. Early morning, midday and late evenings are the best times to work outside."...See Moresocks
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