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  • From: "Elizabeth B." <bluebonnethillminiaturesranch AT webtv.net>
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [Market-farming] Fly Prevention and my homemade fly strip
  • Date: Fri, 01 May 2009 19:19:59 GMT

Prevention:
Keep kitchen trash tightly closed. Sprinkle dry soap or borax into trash cans after they've been washed and allowed to dry; it acts as a repellent..

Oranges. Scratch the skin of an orange and leave it out; the citrus acts as a repellent.

Cloves. Hang clusters of cloves to repel flies.

Mint: Planted around the home repels flies.

Basil: pot of basil set on the windowsill or table helps to repel fleas. Keep basil well-watered from the bottom so that it produces a stronger scent. Dried ground leaves left in small bowls or hung in
muslin bags are also effective.


There are a few other suggestions to make your own but they require cooking or chemicals. This is the homemade fly paper I use. 

1/4 Cup Maple Syrup
1 Tbs Granulated Sugar
1 Tbs Brown Sugar

Mix everything together. Pour over strips of shopping bags or other paper and let soak overnight. Poke a hole in the strip and hang,




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