How do I get rid of the plague of flies in my kitchen?
Fruit, fruit and house flies are a constant nuisance. The insects are particularly penetrating in the kitchen, where most of the food is stored. The little beasts don't even care if you try to hunt them down with a fly swatter. However, there are a few little tricks that can help you to get rid of the plague of flies in a short time.
A well-known and rightly proven method, the insects To finish it off is to use a fly swatter. In this way, you can significantly decimate the vermin without the use of toxins. Also, lock the room in which you set out to hunt. How to prevent the To fly flee from you. The clear disadvantage of this type of control is the unavoidable pollution from the crushed insects, which can be seen particularly clearly and persistently on wallpaper. With this method, too, all surfaces on which a fly was killed must be cleaned afterwards. Soiled wallpaper can be saved again with a dirt eraser.
Take action against the plague of flies with purchased traps
- In every hardware store you will find a section with pesticides and anti-insect products. With a normal plague of flies in the kitchen but of course not grab it.
- Flies react particularly strongly to the color yellow and odorous substances such as rotten fruit or syrup. These two factors are exploited in the conventional and buyable fly traps.
Yellow stickers in the kitchen to get rid of the plague of flies
- Several manufacturers offer the so-called yellow stickers. These yellow plastic plates are coated with a kind of glue. As soon as the flies sit on the yellow stickers in the hope of food, they stick there and cannot get away.
- The yellow stickers are now available in different shapes and can therefore also be used decoratively in the apartment and kitchen against the plague of flies.
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Glue rolls against the flies
- Adhesive rolls are also widely available and are certainly the most common method of combating a plague of flies in the kitchen. The rolls are hung on the ceiling or wall in an area with little draft. The yellow color in combination with an adhesive mixed with syrup does not let go of the settled flies in this case either.
- Be careful when hanging the fly trap. The roll is extremely sticky and extremely difficult to remove from your hands and especially your hair.
Electric fly traps
- More and more manufacturers are also offering electric fly traps in their range. These attract the flies with a bright light. As soon as the flies settle there, they receive a brief electric shock that kills them.
- Before you buy an electric trap, you should be aware that not only does it consume electricity, but it also makes a constant humming noise. These traps are not only good against flies, but also against all kinds of other light-sensitive insects.
Homemade fly trap for the kitchen
- If you want to do without the commercial variants, then you can easily make a fly trap yourself.
- Mix some apple juice with a few drops of vinegar and washing-up liquid. Then put the glass down in the kitchen. For example on the refrigerator or closed window. You will see that in a short time the flies will settle in the glass and will not be able to come out. In order to intensify the effect, you can also set up several glasses of this type at the same time - that way you will soon get the plague of flies under control.
This is how you can prevent flies from becoming a nuisance
- In each room, rub basil leaves between your fingers or use lemon scented oil to keep the flies from settling. The scent drives away the insects.
- Ventilation Keep them daily, but avoid ventilating at times of the day when the insects are most active. The best time to ventilate in summer is early in the morning until eight o'clock.
- Stick bait on the windows in the upper third. These are commercially available in a variety of designs and almost instantly kill any insect that lands on them by releasing poison on the animal. The ambient air remains unpolluted and the plague can be prevented.
- Dispose Get rubbish bags immediately and do not leave food or used dishes standing. Wet pet food should be covered while your pet is not eating.
Keep the room doors in your home closed during the plague to prevent the flies from spreading throughout your home.
Additional author: Sonja Mahlich
