Flies

[Narnia]

I am being irrationally annoyed my very small flies that seem to appear in single file, just after I caught the last one (or mashed it). They are very slow moving,unlike your usual summer fly, but I am concerned that there may be an army of them munching or egg laying somewhere in the abode.I thought all these fellows died once it got cold. Has anyone else encountered these chaps? If so what did you do?

[Sally81]

Yes! We've had them in our flat for a while....they are very odd. As you say, there's only ever one of them and they are very slow. However, once i catch one, I usually spot another lone cruiser a bit later. I thought they would go at the end of the summer too, but they're still hanging around. We haven't done anything about them, because we don't know what they are or where they're coming from. But they are getting annoying. Anyone else know?

[andycam]

I believe they are fruit flies if that is any help.

[Narnia]

It is thanks. Read the attached Sally!

Fruit Flies

[andycam]

I thank you kind citizens of Dulwich. lol

[Narnia]

Those male flies sure have their work cut out!

[mockney piers]

We've an infestatin of ladybirds (the foreign bitey ones). At this time of year?!?!? Weird

[Narnia]

I've laid a trap of a glass of (watered down) red wine. There are 5 of the little buggers on the rim of the glass as I write.

I also tried a jar with honey and water but they are not interested in that at all.

[Sally81]

ahhh...thank you andycam! Good luck Declan...I might lay some sneaky traps for them too later.

[sanity girl]

They are coming to spend the winter in your house. My advice is to hoover them up and then bin the hoover bag pronto. Apparently they can produce a foul smelling liquid that stains if disturbed and reproduce at an alarming rate. We had alarming numbers congregating in the corner of our living room, around light fittings and on our curtains and I decided as they were the nasty foreign kind to eliminate them immediately. They started grossing me out after a while, and I usually love ladybirds.

mockney piers Wrote:

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> We've an infestatin of ladybirds (the foreign

> bitey ones). At this time of year?!?!? Weird

[Narnia]

The wine is working very well. The flies can't seem to resist it.

[Sally81]

I know how they feel.

[hibbs]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> We've an infestatin of ladybirds (the foreign

> bitey ones). At this time of year?!?!? Weird

Me too, I hoover them up and about 5 mins later there are more...very annoying!

[dulwichmum]

We don't have problems like this in West Dulwich. It is very upmarket over here!

[Laddy Muck]

The flies will be returning soon

[JohnL]

so old :) The flies will be long gone. Generations

[keekybreeks]

i believe in flies

[maxxi]

JohnL Wrote:

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> so old :) The flies will be long gone.

The X-Flies?

[Lowlander]

Put ground cinnamon in the affected plant(s) - simply sprinkle liberally over the top of the soil - don't completely layer and cover it up though. It poisons the eggs.

Be careful not to get it on the plant leaves. It can burn sensitive ones.

[Earl Aelfheah]

I always new these as 'beer flies', but the same thing.