Forum-Gallery-Shop-Sponsors

« Advertise on Freel2.com

Home > Off Topic > Garden Flies - Help
Post Reply  Down to end
Page 2 of 2 <12
Print this entire topic · 
npinks



Member Since: 28 Jun 2007
Location: Ls25
Posts: 20090

United Kingdom 

lem_jpm wrote:
Are they definitely 'Garden Flies'?
Have you ruled out them being 'Cluster Flies'.


I used to look after a property that suffered from them, show a prospective tenant around and we opened the velux window, and I swear a 100 of them swarmed the room, I shat myself and the Tennant just stood there, as she was used to flies after living in Africa or somewhere

It was her who told me about cluster flies and actually rented and then bought it a year or two later, never got rid of the Censored either Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

Post #98398 11th Apr 2011 1:21 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Tandemman



Member Since: 30 Jun 2007
Location: Barnsley
Posts: 686

England 2009 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Auto Rimini Red

Buy some big spiders, they should sort it for you failing that plant a myrtle bush.

Post #98404 11th Apr 2011 2:24 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
devondave



Member Since: 06 Dec 2010
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 224

England 2010 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Santorini Black

Like the old joke said:
Q. How do I get rid of flies in the house?
A. Put a bucket of s**t in the garage.

Post #98413 11th Apr 2011 6:12 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
chicken george



Member Since: 05 Dec 2007
Location: N. Yorks
Posts: 13289

United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Santorini Black

The little summer midges are 'thrips' they live on grasses and cereals such as wheat.
The small beetles that love yellow are pollen beetles they live on oilseed rape plants and devour the flower buds as they grow, I murdered a few million of them last weekend by using a carefully applied dose of insecticide.


I had a small amount of insecticide left so Mrs G is saving it for making special vanner scones At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

Post #98417 11th Apr 2011 6:19 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
mini-eggs



Member Since: 11 Jan 2010
Location: S.Wales
Posts: 187

Wales 2009 Freelander 2 TD4_e GS Manual Bali Blue

lem_jpm wrote:
Are they definitely 'Garden Flies'?
Have you ruled out them being 'Cluster Flies'.


Errrrr ... Confused going to show complete lack of knowledge, a fly is a fly to me Laughing . How can I tell the difference, and would it be a different approach to getting rid of them??

Post #98419 11th Apr 2011 6:29 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
ad210358



Member Since: 12 Oct 2008
Location: Here and There
Posts: 7464

England 

chicken george wrote:
The little summer midges are 'thrips' they live on grasses and cereals such as wheat.
The small beetles that love yellow are pollen beetles they live on oilseed rape plants and devour the flower buds as they grow, I murdered a few million of them last weekend by using a carefully applied dose of insecticide.


I had a small amount of insecticide left so Mrs G is saving it for making special vanner scones


Milestone CG at last can finally spell Vanner Thumbs Up

Post #98424 11th Apr 2011 7:02 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
razmabaz



Member Since: 20 Feb 2011
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 246

United Kingdom 2008 Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto Santorini Black

mini-eggs wrote:
lem_jpm wrote:
Are they definitely 'Garden Flies'?
Have you ruled out them being 'Cluster Flies'.


Errrrr ... Confused going to show complete lack of knowledge, a fly is a fly to me Laughing . How can I tell the difference, and would it be a different approach to getting rid of them??


If they are yellow themselves then they are custard flies! Whistle Freelander 1 TD4 HSE - gone, 2 weeks after the Cat.Converter!
Freelander 2 TD4 SE Auto MY08 - Santorini black

Post #98425 11th Apr 2011 7:04 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
Tim in Scotland



Member Since: 12 Mar 2006
Location: All at sea
Posts: 875

United Kingdom 

http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/clusterfly.html How can carbon have a footprint, it has no feet?
Now driving - RRE Coupe Dynamic Lux Auto with Plus pack, Fuji White, Ebony, SD4 with tow pack
Gone - 2010MY FFRR TDv8 Stornoway and Ivory, Privacy - the pace of a TDv8 RRS, the incomparable grace of a Range Rover
Gone but will be missed- RRS Tdv8 HSE Stornoway Grey with Ebony Leather
Gone (only a little missed) RRS Tdv6 2.7SE Giverny Green/Aspen
Defender 90 County HT in Epsom Green

Post #98429 11th Apr 2011 7:22 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Reply with quote
realspeed



Member Since: 26 Mar 2011
Location: East Sussex
Posts: 574

United Kingdom 

Whats the last thing that goes thru a flies mind as it hits the windowscreen?


Answer


Its Bum

Realspeed

Post #98433 11th Apr 2011 8:07 pm
View user's profile Send private message View poster's gallery Post Reply
Post Reply  Back to top
Page 2 of 2 <12
All times are GMT

Jump to  
Previous Topic | Next Topic >
Posting Rules
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum



Site Copyright © 2006-2024 Futuranet Ltd & Martin Lewis
Freel2.com RSS Feed - All Forums


Switch to Mobile site