TefkaC Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 Hi, has anyone used fly traps, we have some rather nasty biting beasts that don't seem to worry about sprays etc.Thanks Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 I have one of these above the garden table.I put a sugar cube and some water inside and it's very efficient.Actually, I'm going to get another for the new terrace...PS: they sell them at Casa too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trees 2 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 [quote user="Clair"]I have one of these above the garden table.I put a sugar cube and some water inside and it's very efficient.Actually, I'm going to get another for the new terrace...PS: they sell them at Casa too...[/quote]That looks very like the wasp-traps my lads used to make on camp in France, until I banned them as cruel.[;-)]Take a standard plastic pop bottle, and cut around it about 2/3 of the way up. (Get your parent to help with the scissors if you aren't sure, and always ask permission before using sharp scissors)Sorry, enough of the Blue Peter stuff[:P]Invert the top into the base, forcing it home. It doesn't need to be pushed in more than a couple of centimetres.Place a little jam, fruit, sugar, pop etc into the base, and leave out.You can also pierce either side of the top part and hang it up, but in that case, some tape around the join between top and bottom would be advised.There, I just saved you €12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 [quote user="trees 2"]There, I just saved you €12[/quote]Nice thought, but I'd still rather have my classic glass one! [:D] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trees 2 Posted July 11, 2008 Share Posted July 11, 2008 [quote user="Clair"][quote user="trees 2"]There, I just saved you €12[/quote]Nice thought, but I'd still rather have my classic glass one! [:D][/quote]OK, if you insist, I'll SELL you an interestingly decorated plastic one for €10 delivered to you.You have the choice of the striking Coca-Cola design, the interesting Pepsi-Cola design, three or four versions of the amazing schweppes designs, or even a nice ribbed Vittel design.[;-)]There are even smaller versions, ideal for catching midges and mosquitos[:D]They are truly awesome and would complement any decorating theme in your home[;-)]Buy one, get a second for only €5.Wait.................there's more. Buy one of these wonderful items, and I'll send you, absolutely free, the chance to obtain a share in €250 MILLION that was deposited in a bank account by a man, now dead, who had no heirs.All you need to do is send me all your bank details including passwords, so I can transfer the money to your account. You get to keep 1%, which is €2.5 MILLION[:P]No? You're sure?PM me if you want to know more, or don't want others to be able to rob you, sorry, share in this amazing deal.I'll wait to hear from you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I have bought 2 small "pièges à guêpes" (wasp traps) similar (but smaller) to the one mentioned in my link above from Casa for €5.00.Ribbed glass in clear, yellow or blue with a glass stopper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Must be helluva strong wasps to lift up the stopper and climb in [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 You silly billy! The base has a hole with raised sides in the centre. The insect, attracted by the sugary water you have thoughtfully poured inside the bottle, flies in and cannot find its way out again.The stopper just makes it easier to clean the sticky mess! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerdesal Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Cor, aint technolology wunnerful!!!![:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterG Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 I have one of thesehttp://www.theexecutioner.co.uk/html/video.htmlGreat fun and the backhand is coming on a treat............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Mr Clair wants one of these![:D]It requires too much activity for my liking... [:P] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mutiara Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 We have two and there is a certain satisfaction of seeing the flys frying on the racket with all the sparks and burning smell [6].Many of the French brico's around here now stock them for around 8 euros. My BIL has an annoying habit of creeping up behind me when I have my shorts on and zapping the hairs on the back of my legs[:@]We never use ours like in the video - we just carefully hold it against a window or a wherever the fly is and when they try to fly off they invariably fly staight onto the racket. The big bluebottles take a bit of zapping to finish off but once they are on the racket they don't go far!!The plus side is that there is no mess, and horrible squashed fly to scrape up afterwards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceni Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Our little dog eats flies - live or dead - and his first task each morn is to hoover the window cills. I am unsure as to the nutrtional value of this part of his diet but so far no apparent harm.Di is becoming quite expert with her electric tennis racquet though I prefer the old fashioned sticky fly papers, can be a bit messy if you try flailing them around the room but effective if pinned to a handy beam. Not too good to look at but hey, this is rural France and counting the bodies will give us something to do while the Olympics is on. Perhaps a new sport for Stratford 2012 ?Johnp.s. EDIT - I can spell, cannot type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trees 2 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 It utterly amazes me that folk will pay good money for a glass version of the thing I described, then have to clean it out and store it when the fly season ends. Mine are just recycled via the plastic bank.And they say there isn't much money about[8-)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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