fly problem

calumwm · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:04

evening, i've got a problem with flies in my room at the moment.
i've been squashing about 5 a day (during flight might i add

) , and i need a solution to kill them all..
they seem to be attracted to my cactus, but i dont want to get rid of that... so any ideas?

jp_bl_68 · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:05

Have a bath?

Defcon5 · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:05

What kind of flies? Not left any food anywhere have you?

Greenlizard0 · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:05

To eliminate a fly, you must first become a fly.

Flap your arms and make buzz sounds while running around your room. Learn their weaknesses and exploit them.

Doohickey · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:09

Get a spider

utajoker · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:10

get some masking tape, put a thin like of honey down he center a few mm wide then hand the tape from your ceiling.

xiphrex · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:11

Are they coming from a particular source?

If so, kill the source!

calumwm · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:17

xiphrex said:
Are they coming from a particular source?

If so, kill the source!

not my cactus!!
and tried the spiders, all summer long haha
was hoping the winter would kill them, but not looking like it

i think theyre fruit flies, but not too sure tbh

greengiant · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:31

Don't experiment with teleportation devices.

kevmeister · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:41

greengiant said:
Don't experiment with teleportation devices.

ewwww, always reminds me of the scene when he pulls his fingernails off

Glaucus · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:43

Greenlizard0 said:
To eliminate a fly, you must first become a fly.

Flap your arms and make buzz sounds while running around your room. Learn their weaknesses and exploit them.

Don't forget to put the web cam on, so we can tell you where you're going wrong.

No1newts · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:43

Greenlizard0 said:
To eliminate a fly, you must first become a fly.

Flap your arms and make buzz sounds while running around your room. Learn their weaknesses and exploit them.

Thank you! You just give me a great laugh!

Gothic Draconia · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:49

Bury the body under the the tree like in Albert Square

xiphrex · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:54

In that case ask homebase for some sort of insecticide or similar stuff to put on your cactus to kill the flies.

I get around · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:54

Find the queen fly, smash her ginsters.

Rainmaker · 28 Nov 2009 at 20:59

AcidHell2 said:
Don't forget to put the web cam on, so we can tell you where you're going wrong.

This. Like the webcam chicken-suit bloke, but with added awesome.

We get occasional bouts of fruit flies, usually when the kids have 'forgotten' to put their toast crusts in the bin or something, favouring the "stash them behind the bed/couch/tv/bookcase" approach instead. :rolleyes:

Scour your room, find any open or exposed foods (including the bin!) and erradicate. Have a good clean out, and keep your eyes peeled. If the cactus is indeed the source either bin it off or perhaps invest in a battery powered fly trap.

Viper² · 28 Nov 2009 at 21:00

Chopsticks.

me227 · 28 Nov 2009 at 21:04

Happened to us in our old flat. We just took up fly boxing and punched them out of the air.

Hours of entertainment.

Rainmaker · 28 Nov 2009 at 21:05

Viper² said:
Chopsticks.

This man could be onto something!

Defcon5 · 28 Nov 2009 at 21:06

Buy a venus flytrap