The best way to get rid of flies is by keeping your house drains etc. clean and dry (as far as possible) as well as proper storing and taking care of your foods. Beyond that, there are many natural home remedies to get rid of flies. Here are some:
Homemade fly papers strips:
Safe and easy to make, and work as efficiently as the commercially available flypapers.
Get this:
- Corn syrup- ½ cup
- Sugar- ¼ cup
- Paper, brown paper or thin cards
- Scissors
- Thread
Do this:
- Cut 2 inch wide strips from the paper or card. Punch a hoe or two at the top of each strip and thread it to make a loop to hang at the places where flies come.
- Mix the corn syrup and sugar.
- Coat one side of each strip with the corn-sugar syrup. If the syrup drips, place a bowl underneath the hanging paper.
- Now hang these strips where you see the flies most. They’ll get attracted to the sugary syrup and when they land on these strips, they’ll get stuck to it.
Homemade Flies Repellent with Lavender Oil
Lavender has been used by people in the past to protect clothes from moths and other insects. Lavender oil can, in fact, prevent mosquito bites as well as other insects bites. It is just the perfect essential oil which helps control infestation of flies along with repelling fleas, black fly, black beetle, greenfly and white fly too.
Get this:
- Lavender oil- ½ – 1 cup
- Tin can with lid- 1
- Cloth or a dish sponge
Do this:
- Dip the cloth or the sponge in the lavender oil.
- Now place this cloth or sponge in the tin can, put on the lid and leave it for 24 hours.
- After 24 hours, remove the lid and keep the tin at a place where you see most of the flies in your home.
- After using, replenish the oil as the air weakens the strength of the oil. Cover and store the ting containing your fly repellent.
- Take precaution not to let it come in contact with your skin as it is in undiluted form.
You can also use apple cider, cloves, lemongrass spray, basil and other herbal plants to get rid of flies.
Of interest, a study on “drunk” fruit flies has helped scientists to identify a “key” gene associated with alcohol consumption in humans. Find out more at Thespiritsbusiness.com.