Cardon Man
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!Moscas must die!
Does anyone have a good chemical-free option to keep flies under control in my casa? Even though we keep the garbage covered and emptied frequently
these damn moscas continue to pour in anytime the screen door opens. Don't get me wrong, the fly swatter is both fun and effective. But is there any
other means by which to kill moscas? I've not had any luck finding fly paper and I've looked in stores from Los Barriles to Cabo San Lucas. Truth be
known, I've yet to find a fly swatter for sale! Anyone out there have a good solution to the mosca problem?
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Dave
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Folks I know hang clear plastic bags filled with water or CD's from the portals. They say it confuses the fly's eyesight. Seems to work, though.
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Halboo
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On my sisters horse ranch they use these things:
http://www.ridmax.com
http://www.flybusters.com
Same idea from two companies.
They work well.
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Cardon Man
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Thanks for the tips!
I just hung some CD's. Curious to see how they work. I just checked out the links Halboo posted. Good concept. Might just be able to rig some kind of
trap of my own. I remember seeing someone use a saucer of beer to catch flies. I keep trying this method but I drink the frosty beer before the moscas
have a chance to find it!
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bajaguy
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There is a cool little toy that shoots a round fly swatter projectile.......you could sharpen up your hand-eye coordination
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bajajudy
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They sell a product here at the feed and seed store called Snip. You put it on bread in a saucer away from your food and they eat it and die
[Edited on 2-23-2007 by bajajudy]
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Sharksbaja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Dave
Folks I know hang clear plastic bags filled with water or CD's from the portals. They say it confuses the fly's eyesight. Seems to work, though.
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You gotta be kidding. I saw our neighbors do that in the door to their restaurant. I believe there were more flies inside than out. But then, these
are Oregon flies. They are used to water.
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
Nomads\' Sunsets
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David K
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When we moved into a home that was previously occupied by a Mexican family I was confused by the clear bags of water hanging from the garage
cieling!
Then I saw the same thing a Coco's Corner!
I don't want to confuse flys, I want to kill them!
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vacaenbaja
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I use a pair of chop sticks......laced with dung and botete liver.
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Cardon Man
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mosca busting...
well, i've had two shiney new cd's hanging from the door frame for a few hours now. Maybe it's a placebo effect but I'd swear there are less moscas in
the house! and those that do make it it look "confused"...
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vandenberg
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How do you tell if a fly is confused. Are his eyes crossed?
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JESSE
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Here we have some fly killer bugs, you buy them at the local hardware store, you release them in your property, and man, they are like pit bulls, they
go after the fly's and rip their heads off. Pretty soon, all you need to do is pick up the dead fly's all over the place.
Cost of killer bugs=.25 cents per dozen
.35 cents with previous fly killing experience
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comitan
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Snip-Snip-Snip
Strive For The Ideal, But Deal With What\'s Real.
Every day is a new day, better than the day before.(from some song)
Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.
“The sincere pursuit of truth requires you to entertain the possibility that everything you believe to be true may in fact be false”
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backninedan
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I tried hanging an old Britney Spears cd I found. The flies are still here but they are all shaving the heads now.
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bajaguy
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Better than Brittany
The Fly Shooter Bug Gun
Fly Shooter Bug Gun - A world Favorite fly shooter novelty.
A unique novelty that uses a spring loaded swatter to kill flies and other pests.
Why you need The Original BUG GUN?
It Works!
Fast Fun!
Easy Safe!
No Ugly Mess!
Kills Flies and other bugs accurately!
http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/recliners-chairs/148067.h...
[Edited on 2-24-2007 by bajaguy]
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bajalera
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I don't believe in magic [and doubt that Dave does either], but the little plastic bag full of water has worked for three years in our kitchen.
\"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest never happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.\" -
Mark Twain
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Cypress
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Artificial lizards and frogs! Place 'em in strategic spots. Call 'em "scareflies", works on the same principle as scarecrows in corn fields.
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DENNIS
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I've had those fly-shooters. They work but, they need a stronger spring and a longer leash. In the meantime, I try to keep the screen door closed.
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Iflyfish
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Jessie
"Cost of killer bugs=.25 cents per dozen
.35 cents with previous fly killing experience”
Cracked me up! Good one. Chupacabra of the fly world!
I actually purchased and use a contraption that looks like a tennis racket. It uses a 9-volt battery and has a grid that zaps those little suckers
with the most satisfying "POP"! I take great sadistic pleasure in zapping those little ....s. Warning, I went after one this morning, had been bugging
me all night, I was ....ed, I had blood in my eye, it was him or me, it was me. I very stealthfully moved my racket into position slightly behind and
above the fly that had landed on my knee. It is important to know that flies must fly up before they fly forward, sideways or backward. This allows
the seasoned zapper to poise the weapon directly in their flight path. A satisfying Zap, Pop, a puff of smoke and they are history! Well back to this
mornings entertainment, er, oops, encounter with the fly. The object of my hunt this morning, after landing on my eye lid, inside my nostril, waking
me from a deep sleep, my forehead, twice, my eye brow, once and finally it landed on my by then fully exposed knee. The moment had arrived and it was
curtains for this black Mariah! Carefully, very carefully I moved the tazer close to it’s filmy wings. I was so focused I could see the pulsing of
it’s veins running through it’s ailerons’. Zap, I had him, but, no, I sat up with a start as I reeled from the shock of the tazer. Bam!!! Wide awake
and hurting, really hurting. These are not toys. Even the most sincerely felt love tap could seriously affect your relationship. Save this toy for the
insectos. Trust me on this one, even if I am an old f… I am not kidding you, these things really hurt. Really hurt!
Now, back to the fly, eventually I nailed him while he was preoccupied with tailings from some cookie crumbs that somehow missed the maw the previous
night. A particularly pleasing black smudge puffed from his exploding corpse that released a somewhat sweet, though pungent odor. It may have been the
circumstances, but that was one of the most satisfying hits of my career.
I think that the flytraps, plastic bags, and Brittany cds are probably more effective, but for the pure, unadulterated pleasure, nothing beats the
tazer.
You can find it at this link.
http://cgi.ebay.com/MOSQUITO-GNAT-FLY-WASP-BUG-ZAPPER-GIFT-T...
This particular model is rather expensive at $15 but I think might be easier on the wrist due to the unique design of the handle. My particular unit
is a pale blue, which of course identifies it as mine. Msfish had a pink one that somehow got broken????? We purchased them in British Columbia last
summer where the mosquito is the Provincial bird.
There is nothing as satisfying as the smell of roasted fly in the morning!
Iflyfishwhennotchasingflies
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Phil S
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Three of us campers some years ago at Rattlesnake Beach hung ziplock filled with water from our awning arms on each end. Worked for us for years. I
guess there is something to the confusing to the fly eyes.
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