Flies are real pests in closed rooms. But even in the fresh air, their presence can be quite annoying. You won't have much success with a fly swatter, especially outdoors. Especially since you should consider whether you really want to kill the animals. Fortunately, there are also many other ways to keep insects away. Find out more here.
How to get rid of flies outdoors?
Answer: To repel flies outdoors, use plants such as lavender, mint or basil, diversion foods containing molasses and cornmeal, alcohol, natural predators such as spiders and air movement from fans. Avoid strong smells, tall grass and standing water.
What attracts flies to the garden?
- Strong smells
- Tall grass
- Standing waters
Strong smells
When it comes to the sense of smell, the preferences of humans and flies differ greatly. Flies love smells that they find rather repulsive. Therefore, it is certainly in your interest to use sources like
- Animal droppings
- Rotting Fruit
- Modern plants in the pond or rain barrel
- Or animal carcasses
to remove. When creating a compost heap, make sure there is enough distance from the seating area in your garden.
Tall grass
By mowing your lawn regularly, you can prevent fly infestations in summer. Scarifying is also not recommended in view of attracting flies.
Standing waters
Cover rain barrels with a tarpaulin or wooden lid and do not leave buckets of water in the garden. The flies feel extremely comfortable here. Of course, this shouldn't stop you from owning a garden pond. Provide water movement with a small fountain. That's enough to make the place unattractive to the flies.
Repelling flies outdoors
- Distract flies
- Suitable plants
- Alcohol
- Predators
- Air movement
Distract flies
Why shouldn't flies also get their money's worth, just in a different place? Mix some molasses with cornmeal and place the mixture far away from the patio. Soon the fly plague will shift to the alternative food source.
Suitable plants
Flies can smell
- elderberry
- Lavender
- Basil
- Bleibusch
- or can't stand mint.
In addition, a Venus flytrap impresses not only with its exotic appearance. She devours the flies as live food.
Alcohol
The repulsive smells also include alcohol, especially vodka.
Predators
Not everyone likes spiders, but the eight-legged animals are very useful in the fight against flies. As soon as an insect has become stuck in the silky threads, the buzzing guest in the garden is gone.
Air movement
A fan not only brings refreshing drafts on hot summer days, but also effectively keeps flies away.
