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May 23, 2005 | 05:09 PM

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Ford51

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From: Garland Tx

Not to hijack your thread, but would this bag method work in a cattle barn with about 40 individual stalls if I just hung them in my stall? Or will the whole barn need them?

May 23, 2005 | 06:18 PM

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RomerB2

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From: Bixby, OK

The bag method is just a regular zip-lock baggy, like the sandwich bag size. Fill it around 3/4 full, then we zipped our so water didn't get out, and used a thumb tack to hold it by the upper corner of the door, preferably the side that opens. I was skeptical about this at first, but it works.

And about the stall question, it is possible that it would work. The bag simulates a wasp nest in the fly's eye.. so if you hung them around your stall it might work, just make it visible.

May 24, 2005 | 07:44 AM

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mleichtle

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How old is your house warrencowboy05, and what does the siding look like. I get the same thing, big dumb flies, the easyest way to get 'em is swat out of thin air and riqochet em around like a pinball. My house is over 100 years old with 2 layers of siding, alot of rotting going on. I'm currently replacing the siding with vinyl. When I tore off the old siding I found a gagillion flies between the siding and the sheathing. Thats where they were breeding I guess. I'd tear off board and theres a 2' x 2' black patch of flies, huddled together on the wall. If 1% found there way into the house that would be like 50 flies. The new siding dried every thing up and and covers any pathways for the flies to get in. I'd bet theres moisture and rotting at the rim joist thats on the foundation wall and thats how there getting into the basement, feeding on what ever bug crap is in there on there way through to make 'em big fat flies. Any leaks in the siding would let water in and run right down the inside of the wall and settle at the rim joist. Just my 2 cents tax free.

May 24, 2005 | 08:19 AM

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Fordlover55

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A bag of water is giving a fly a lot of credit for reasoning ability..... but what the heck. My wife hates any type of insect.. even microscopic ones, I suppose. So.. I guess I'll have to get her curiosity totally aroused and hang a few bags of water around the house, out in the carport .. heck.. might even blow the neighbors away and hang one in a tree. Hmm ... I wonder if I go out to the dump and get them to hang bags of water all around the dumping area ......

This is the craziest idea I've heard of in a long time... but if it works, I'll patent the idea, make little bees nest shaped bags and make a fortune.
Got anything for skeeters?

I've been at work and up for the last 25 hours.. so far ... pay me no mind... I get goofy after a serious loss of sleep.

May 24, 2005 | 08:25 AM

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warrencowboy05

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From: gurnee

our house is only 8 years old. i think we're gonna go with the sticky paper then hang up some water bags. thanks you all!

adam

May 24, 2005 | 02:52 PM

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Bruker

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From: Mercer County, OH

Fordlover,

It's already bean done. Somewhere on the internet you can buy "specially designed" bags just for this purpose!

May 24, 2005 | 03:37 PM

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FghtinIrshNvrDie

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From: Pleasant Hill, MO

wow, if you haven't seen this trick before, you must live in a town with a population higher than 10,000 people. It works best outside. I think the light plays with the water, and that is what they don't like.

Ryan