Natural House Flies Control

You can clear a housefly problem without fogging the kitchen in synthetic spray. The plant-powered approach leans on two things flies cannot get around: a window trap they fly into and a plant-derived spray for the ones you can see, backed by a routine that removes what pulled them in. Here is how natural house flies control actually works.

How plant-powered control works on house flies

Flies are drawn to natural light, which is why they end up at your windows, so the simplest way to thin them out is to use that pull. The Fly Inn comes with two traps, so attach one to the bottom edge of each of the two windows where flies gather most. Wipe the glass clean and dampen the suction cups slightly so they grip. Each trap uses a visual attractant to lure flies onto its sticky glue insert, where its inner walls hide the catch. Six Feet Under, made with plant-derived ingredients, kills the flies you see on contact. (Know your fly first: 5 common species of flies)

Natural control that actually lasts

A trap and a spray handle the flies already inside. A simple routine keeps new ones from following: keep the trash can closed and emptied often, rinse cans and bottles before they go in your recycling and cover food while you cook. Screen the windows you open and keep doors shut during the warm hours when flies are most active. That takes away both the food and the way in. (For how quickly they rebound: How long do flies live?)

Natural house flies control, step by step

• Trap first: keep The Fly Inn on your two busiest windows and swap inserts as they fill.
• Spray what you see: mist Six Feet Under on flies as they land and let it dry. On counters and tables, wipe it up instead.
• Remove the draw: trash lid closed, recyclables rinsed and food covered.
• Shut the door: repair screens and keep entries closed during peak fly hours.

Related: How to kill house flies and How to get rid of house flies in the garbage.

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