Don t let pools of water sit stagnant around your yard.
Flies on patio furniture.
Flies are repelled by a number of natural substances that you can make use of around your patio.
If there are a lot of flies there is probably a breeding site either on your property or a neighboring one.
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.
Watch out for water.
You can also decorate with plants containing citronella oil.
It s disgusting and making us dread being out there.
Flies are deterred by the scents of some plants so keep potted plants on your patio or near your doors that repel flies.
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.
Spiders eat flies but if you destroy their webs the flies lose a natural predator.
Surround your patio or barbecue with the potted herbs that flies hate.
Understanding whether you are dealing with house flies blow flies cluster flies or other large flies will determine the type of management needed.
To prepare for the next season you can spray areas where you suspect these pesky flies will cluster.
Basil elderberry lavender mint and false indigo.
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.
Find out what is attracting them.
A contact pyrethrum spray like cb 80 which is approved for indoor use can help as well.
That includes basil lavender and mint.
Many torches candles and other decorative items use citronella oil to repel insects.
This should help keep flies and other pests off your patio.
Flies have been congregating in one corner just below our neighbors boards and circle nonstop.
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.
Spray it lightly as needed for contact kill.
They may also build nests near doorways and windows that may prevent you from coming outside.
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.
7 don t destroy all the spider webs outdoors.
Spray with hydrogen peroxide fill a spray bottle 1 3 of the way with hydrogen peroxide.
See where they are landing or resting.
In addition bees and wasps come flying in and threaten you with their stingers.
My front porch and back patio are plagued annually by flies not just 1 or 2 swarms.
House flies fruit flies and mosquitoes come out in the spring and make life miserable for people on their patios.
Our large glass sliding doors face each other and we can see directly into each others house so we put that up for privacy.
