Small black flies on the terrace
The little black flies can spoil the summer on the terrace. Even if these animals usually do not sting, it is definitely uncomfortable. Fortunately, there are a few methods you can use to get rid of tiny black flies.
Measures against small black insects
The little black animals that you are for To fly hold, don't have to be. There can be pollen beetles, fungus gnats, black winged aphids, flying ones Ants or be fruit flies.
- Many of these animals are magically attracted to yellow. That is why it is not good if you have yellow things on the terrace. A terrace without yellow and a large yellow cloth some distance away can sometimes be the solution. You can also use the yellow panel to fight the small black animals, but beneficial insects could also die.
- You can direct fruit flies into bowls with vinegar water or fruit juice; if you add a little washing-up liquid to them, they will drown.
- Many of the little black beasts come from the soil of patio plants. See if that is where the source of the annoyance is. Special suppositories can help, but these are poisonous and can harm children and pets. It is better to repot the plants in soil that has been in the oven at 150 ° C for 1 hour. Roundworms that can be bought as beneficial insects or a layer of 2 cm of bird sand on the ground can also help.
- Spray a mixture of some washing-up liquid, alcohol and water if you assume that it is aphids and that the small black creatures are mainly sitting on the plants.
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Forget advice such as cigarette butts in the potting soil or homemade spray mixture from tobacco. This is highly toxic and a danger to children and pets. But some of the little black flies have no problem with that.
Flies on the terrace
- Also think about coexistence. You sit on the terrace because you love nature. Small black flies are part of nature. You are actually in their living space, not this in yours. Small black flies in particular, which do not walk on faeces like house flies, do not transmit diseases and most do not sting or bite either. Many also hardly harm the plants. So just try to be a little more relaxed about the problem.
- Incense hanging planters look beautiful, and these plants keep a lot of flies away. Just give it a try.
- Many aromatic herbs can also contain small black ones insects hold off. Bay leaves, basil, chamomile, mugwort, peppermint and wormwood are among them. But a pot with tomato plants can also enrich the terrace and repel flies at the same time. In addition, you always have kitchen herbs to hand.
- Many essential oils keep flies away. Lemon, lavender and sandalwood oils have a pleasant smell and drive away flies. A lemon peppered with cloves is also suitable.
Just do without anything yellow on and on the terrace, don't wear yellow clothing and if you also use these remedies, then the small black flies will hardly be a problem in the long term.
