Pest Control - D.I.Y. Fly attractant granules / powders?

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D.I.Y. Fly attractant granules / powders?

shazlikd@yahoo.com.au

2007-03-20, 3:25 am

I've been trying to come up with an indoor trap or bait for
houseflies. There are traps that can be bought or made, to be used
outdoors. They are incredibly effective, but the smell is beyond
belief, and not suitable for indoor use. Having said that, I would
rather "bait" the flies, rather than trap them, due to the horrendous
smell.
I've just recently read there are several granular fly baits on the
market, and they seem to be the ideal way to combat flies indoors,
especially if a number of them make it inside. I've read about one
particular Active Ingredient - Imidacloprid. Some products contain
Bitrex=AE - a bittering agent to help prevent accidental ingestion by
children and pets. These commercially available products seem ideal,
but they are quite expensive. Good for commercial and larger scale
use, but generally too expensive for domestic use.
Surely there must be some sort of do-it-yourself alternative? I know
that there are commercially available fly attractant powders /
granules, which are used in outdoor traps. These powders / granules
just attract the flies, but are not toxic to them.
Is there anything (dry) toxic and non-repellant to flies that can be
mixed with various dry attractants? I think I read somewhere that dry
fish food, used in aquariums, seems to attract flies. Any comment
here?
Surely there must be some ideas around.

Lar

2007-03-20, 9:25 am

shazlikd@yahoo.com.au wrote:
> I've been trying to come up with an indoor trap or bait for
> houseflies. There are traps that can be bought or made, to be used
> outdoors. They are incredibly effective, but the smell is beyond
> belief, and not suitable for indoor use. Having said that, I would
> rather "bait" the flies, rather than trap them, due to the horrendous
> smell.
> I've just recently read there are several granular fly baits on the
> market, and they seem to be the ideal way to combat flies indoors,
> especially if a number of them make it inside. I've read about one
> particular Active Ingredient - Imidacloprid. Some products contain
> Bitrex® - a bittering agent to help prevent accidental ingestion by
> children and pets. These commercially available products seem ideal,
> but they are quite expensive. Good for commercial and larger scale
> use, but generally too expensive for domestic use.
> Surely there must be some sort of do-it-yourself alternative? I know
> that there are commercially available fly attractant powders /
> granules, which are used in outdoor traps. These powders / granules
> just attract the flies, but are not toxic to them.
> Is there anything (dry) toxic and non-repellant to flies that can be
> mixed with various dry attractants? I think I read somewhere that dry
> fish food, used in aquariums, seems to attract flies. Any comment
> here?
> Surely there must be some ideas around.
>
Just light...they will accumulate in the windows and you can get them
with the vacuum extension or place a night light/or desk lamp near the
floor placing a couple of the "sticky boards" used to catch mice/insects
inside the light zone. Assuming you are meaning "house flies" in a
general manner, if they are inside there is usually a reason that may or
may not need addressing. For cluster flies that show up all at once in
the Spring they are just trying to get outside after a Winter spent in
your walls, they will be gone after a week or two. The large blow/flesh
flies once again they will disappear on their own after they go through
their "life cycle" also trying to get outside. True houseflies coming in
may be in need of an outside sanitation inspection. Make sure there
isn't a compost pile too close to the structure or be sure to clean up
all the droppings left behind by the outside pets. But as most other
flying insects, once inside the home they tend to find their way to the
windows.

Lar

google@hawkeyepest.com

2007-03-20, 8:25 pm

On Mar 20, 1:53 am, shazl...@yahoo.com.au wrote:
> I've been trying to come up with an indoor trap or bait for
> houseflies. There are traps that can be bought or made, to be used
> outdoors. They are incredibly effective, but the smell is beyond
> belief, and not suitable for indoor use. Having said that, I would
> rather "bait" the flies, rather than trap them, due to the horrendous
> smell.
> I've just recently read there are several granular fly baits on the
> market, and they seem to be the ideal way to combat flies indoors,
> especially if a number of them make it inside. I've read about one
> particular Active Ingredient - Imidacloprid. Some products contain
> Bitrex=AE - a bittering agent to help prevent accidental ingestion by
> children and pets. These commercially available products seem ideal,
> but they are quite expensive. Good for commercial and larger scale
> use, but generally too expensive for domestic use.
> Surely there must be some sort of do-it-yourself alternative? I know
> that there are commercially available fly attractant powders /
> granules, which are used in outdoor traps. These powders / granules
> just attract the flies, but are not toxic to them.
> Is there anything (dry) toxic and non-repellant to flies that can be
> mixed with various dry attractants? I think I read somewhere that dry
> fish food, used in aquariums, seems to attract flies. Any comment
> here?
> Surely there must be some ideas around.

MaxForce Fly Bait is the best and quickest acting fly bait I have
used. It works wet or dry and comes in 5lb pails. Doesn't stink, they
use phermones as the attractant. It kills within just a few minutes.
Don't know of any home made fly attractants that don't smell awful.

Good luck with your project!

Obie Munoz
Hawkeye Pest Control, Inc.
813-962-3008
www.hawkeyepest.com

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