Cluster Flies

keegs · Oct 1, 2009

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Flys have quite a survival instinct, wood attracks them just as much as manure. Just because you don't see a huge pile of maggots does not mean there are no flies, infact just the opposite. Also most folks think flies die of in the winter, NOPE a lot survive they hibernate allmost like a bear until they can breed again. Of course then there is their breeding just 1 can have maaaaannnnnyyy offspring. They are just as happy living in the walls of a building as they are playing in pooo. Try borax, the type you find at the local store usually in with the laundry stuff. Just spread it into cracks and such, it will kill allmost any insect but is completely harmless to animals{which includes us}. Try mixing it with cornstartch makes it more attractive to a lot of creepy crawlys. Give it some time to work, it has made a huge difference for us with fly's, ants, boring beatles, and other such pains in the bum

I've used the borate sprays but my guess is that it doesn't have the residual effect of the powder.

studor · Oct 1, 2009

If you mix the borax with hot water it will dissolve and you can use a garden sprayer to apply it. There is a commercial product called Timbor for use on log homes that I have used and it does work. Applying the powder is messy and I did not see a difference. There is another product called a "cluster buster" filled with finely crushed egg shells --it fastens to your window and traps thousands of the things. They are expensive but they do work! It takes a while to break the cycle but it is worth it when you do

dave1949 · Oct 1, 2009

studor said:
If you mix the borax with hot water it will dissolve and you can use a garden sprayer to apply it. There is a commercial product called Timbor for use on log homes that I have used and it does work. Applying the powder is messy and I did not see a difference. There is another product called a "cluster buster" filled with finely crushed egg shells --it fastens to your window and traps thousands of the things. They are expensive but they do work! It takes a while to break the cycle but it is worth it when you do

Thanks for the input. I have seen the eggs shell dust things. I could see spraying the borax solution or timbor on the outside when I see them active.

Dave.