sophie and ben Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 hi i have noticed with this hot weather a lot of flies around the eglu. can any one tell me if they have had this problem and how they have rectified it. thanks ps i have tried cleaning out pooh every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah 2 Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Citronella oils good. But there's a thread on here about a fly trap that sounds good. Web site is www.flitrap.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 (edited) Try citronella oil! We put a couple of drops on kitchen roll and tuck it under the run shade and also in the droppings tray. It works really well in the warm weather edit - Sarah beat me to it! Edited July 13, 2007 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophie and ben Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 hi where can i get them from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Holland and Barratt sell it, but most health shops do. Not the citronella burning oil. A small bottle will last ages. Hust a couple of drops on kitchen paper is enough. All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah 2 Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Oh damn Christian you beat me. You can also get at www.neph-aromatics.co.uk they're really good and you should get it the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Try citronella oil! We put a couple of drops on kitchen roll and tuck it under the run shade and also in the droppings tray. It works really well in the warm weather edit - Sarah beat me to it! We do exactly the same and it works a treat! fab ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 I mix the citronella with eucalyptus oil, & am going to get a flitrap as well.... I put the oil on kitchen roll as mentioned before, & also sprinkle it on the roosting bars. Some people also use 'stallosan" (not sure of the spelling) but I'm sure that another Omleteer will be along with more details on that soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UkButton Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Just ordered the Flitrap myself so i'll post an update when I try it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperman Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 The thing about the flitrap and products like it is that it will actually attract flies into your garden, al beit to their deaths so I would be careful where I located it, i.e. not near neighbours windows. Citronella does work well I would try that first. Kev. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...