fly control

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mue699

fly control

Have a cabin in northern minnesota that has a bad fly problem.they come into the cabin through cracks around the door and seem to be the worst in the fall like they are looking for a place to hide for the winter.what can be done to get rid of the,i vacum them up by the hundreds in the fall during hunting season. Thanks jeff

Status: Open Sep 14, 2013 - 09:02 PM

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Nick

Sep 16, 2013 - 06:24 AM

Seal the cracks to start with. Copper wool, caulking, etc but seal the cracks they are using to enter.

Then you can use some of the fly bait enclosures such as

http://www.epestsupply.com/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi?preadd=action&key=751871

with the maxforce granular bait

http://www.epestsupply.com/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi?preadd=action&key=CLORMAXFLY

Do not locate the stations on your cabin. I like to locate them on my trees about 4 feet off of the ground. The closest one I have to my home is about 30' and I have good luck with them.

Be sure to get rid of any other food sources you may be providing so the bait is more enticing to them. Garbage, animal droppings etc should be taken care of quickly.

With the bear situation that you may be dealing with, I would probably skip the bag style fly traps as the stench could possible bring bear to your cabin. I am not for sure on this fact though so it is just a hunch.

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