How can I get rid of bottle flies?
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Third time in so many years for these big, blue-green pests! Is there a quick way to irradicate? I've used sticky fly papers in the past--and swatted and swatted!
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Try this link for some info on the pests.
https://www.orkin.com/flies/bottle-flies
Hi Cliffie,
Here's an entire article with a lot of ideas from hunker.com. You should find some great ideas here. Wishing you the best.
https://www.hunker.com/13416583/how-to-get-rid-of-green-bottle-flies-in-the-house
Lots of tips for flies here: https://www.craftylittlegnome.com/flies-house-suddenly/
We used a gallon sprayer (https://amzn.to/2Qcr66m) and sprayed on organic Pyrethrin (https://amzn.to/2Cz9QWe).
This product works well: https://amzn.to/2lwuGgS
You should also find the source of how they are entering your home.