Watch out for water.
Flies on patio furniture.
A contact pyrethrum spray like cb 80 which is approved for indoor use can help as well.
This wasn t the case last spring summer so it s new to us and we re clean freaks so have already scrubbed our deck boards patio furniture and railings.
Many torches candles and other decorative items use citronella oil to repel insects.
Spray it lightly as needed for contact kill.
Flies have been congregating in one corner just below our neighbors boards and circle nonstop.
This should help keep flies and other pests off your patio.
Find out what is attracting them.
To keep the flying bugs away place citronella tiki torches around the perimeter of your patio and or place citrus candles on surfaces such as tables or benches.
Flies are deterred by the scents of some plants so keep potted plants on your patio or near your doors that repel flies.
It s disgusting and making us dread being out there.
Flies are repelled by a number of natural substances that you can make use of around your patio.
My front porch and back patio are plagued annually by flies not just 1 or 2 swarms.
Plants in the cymbopogon genus called lemon grasses have insect repelling properties.
Don t let pools of water sit stagnant around your yard.
To prepare for the next season you can spray areas where you suspect these pesky flies will cluster.
You can also decorate with plants containing citronella oil.
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If there are a lot of flies there is probably a breeding site either on your property or a neighboring one.
Understanding whether you are dealing with house flies blow flies cluster flies or other large flies will determine the type of management needed.
They may also build nests near doorways and windows that may prevent you from coming outside.
Spray with hydrogen peroxide fill a spray bottle 1 3 of the way with hydrogen peroxide.
Spiders eat flies but if you destroy their webs the flies lose a natural predator.
Flies also avoid marigolds and nasturtium so incorporate these flowers into your garden beds or outdoor pots close to the home and its doorways to keep flies outside.
Our large glass sliding doors face each other and we can see directly into each others house so we put that up for privacy.
Some info both face east the front patio is covered while the back is covered by a tarp hung from the roof to the fence for privacy between us and the neighbors.
In addition bees and wasps come flying in and threaten you with their stingers.
Surround your patio or barbecue with the potted herbs that flies hate.
That includes basil lavender and mint.
Basil elderberry lavender mint and false indigo.
7 don t destroy all the spider webs outdoors.
While it can be helpful to find natural products to aid in fly prevention a large scale infestation will likely require the use of more stringent fly killers.
