bug deterrent =Zip Lock Bag - Give it a Try!]

[Guest guest]

Lighted candles keeps flies out as well, but not as well as plastic bags with

water. Interesting that it is also done here. In the Philippines, this is

practised in very rural areas.

 

Melly

 

herbal remedies , patricia jones <siamesecat1953

wrote:

>

>

>

>

>

> i'm going to  try this  i live across from a barn and cow pasture   i'll

let you know how it works  in a few weeks

> >

> >

> > ZIP LOCK BAG - Good tip!

> >

> > We went with friends to Sweety Pies on Sunday for breakfast and sat in the

> > patio section beside the house. We happened to notice zip lock baggies

> > pinned to a post and a wall. The bags were half filled with water, each

> > contained 4 pennies, and they were zipped shut. Naturally we were

> > curious! Ms. Sweety told us that these baggies kept the flies away! So

> > naturally we were even more curious! We actually watched some flies come

> > in the open window, stand around on the window sill, and then fly out

> > again. And there were no flies in the eating area! This morning I

> > checked this out on Google. Below are comments on this fly control idea.

> > I'm now a believer!

> >

> >

> > Zip-lock water bags

> >

> > Ann Says:

> > I tried the ziplock bag and pennies this weekend.. I have a horse trailer.

> > The flies were bad while I was camping. I put the baggie with pennies

> > above the door of the LQ. NOT ONE FLY came in the trailer. The horse

> > trailer part had many. Not sure why it works but it does!

> >

> >

> > Danielle Martin Says:

> >

> > Fill a ziplock bag with water and 5 or 6 pennies and hang it in the

> > problem area. In my case it was a particular window in my home. It had a

> > slight passage way for insects. Every since I have done that, it has kept

> > flies and wasps away. Some say that wasps and flies mistake the bag for

> > some other insect nest and are threatened.

> >

> > Maggie Says:

> >

> >

> > I swear by the plastic bag of water trick. I have them on porch and

> > basement. We saw these in Northeast Mo. at an Amish grocery store &

> > have used them since. They say it works because a fly sees a reflection &

> > won't come around.

> >

> > DJ Says:

> >

> > Regarding the science behind zip log bags of water? My research found that

> > the millions of molecules of water presents its own prism effect and given

> > that flies have a lot of eyes, to them it's like a zillion disco balls

> > reflecting light, colors and movement in a dizzying manner. When you

> > figure that flies are prey for many other bugs, animals, birds, etc., they

> > simply won't take the risk of being around that much perceived action. I

> > moved to a rural area and thought these " hillbillies " were just yanking my

> > city boy chain but I tried it and it worked immediately! We went from

> > hundreds of flies to seeing the occasional one, but he didn't hang around

> > long.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Everybody puts a bag of water up around here too.

Old school technology with a new age twist. Back then they would use a

glass bottle.

 

~Bryan in the Smoky Mountains

 

On 5/8/2010 8:08 AM, tita_mel wrote:

 

 

 

Lighted candles keeps flies out as well, but not as well as plastic

bags with water. Interesting that it is also done here. In the

Philippines, this is practised in very rural areas.

 

Melly

 

herbal remedies ,

patricia jones <siamesecat1953 wrote:

>

>

>

>

>

> i'm going to try this i live across from a barn and cow

pasture  i'll let you know how it works in a few weeks

> >

> >

> > ZIP LOCK BAG - Good tip!

> >

> > We went with friends to Sweety Pies on Sunday for breakfast

and sat in the

> > patio section beside the house. We happened to notice zip

lock baggies

> > pinned to a post and a wall. The bags were half filled with

water, each

> > contained 4 pennies, and they were zipped shut. Naturally we

were

> > curious! Ms. Sweety told us that these baggies kept the flies

away! So

> > naturally we were even more curious! We actually watched some

flies come

> > in the open window, stand around on the window sill, and then

fly out

> > again. And there were no flies in the eating area! This

morning I

> > checked this out on Google. Below are comments on this fly

control idea.

> > I'm now a believer!

> >

> >

> > Zip-lock water bags

> >

> > Ann Says:

> > I tried the ziplock bag and pennies this weekend.. I have a

horse trailer.

> > The flies were bad while I was camping. I put the baggie with

pennies

> > above the door of the LQ. NOT ONE FLY came in the trailer.

The horse

> > trailer part had many. Not sure why it works but it does!

> >

> >

> > Danielle Martin Says:

> >

> > Fill a ziplock bag with water and 5 or 6 pennies and hang it

in the

> > problem area. In my case it was a particular window in my

home. It had a

> > slight passage way for insects. Every since I have done that,

it has kept

> > flies and wasps away. Some say that wasps and flies mistake

the bag for

> > some other insect nest and are threatened.

> >

> > Maggie Says:

> >

> >

> > I swear by the plastic bag of water trick. I have them on

porch and

> > basement. We saw these in Northeast Mo. at an Amish grocery

store &

> > have used them since. They say it works because a fly sees a

reflection &

> > won't come around.

> >

> > DJ Says:

> >

> > Regarding the science behind zip log bags of water? My

research found that

> > the millions of molecules of water presents its own prism

effect and given

> > that flies have a lot of eyes, to them it's like a zillion

disco balls

> > reflecting light, colors and movement in a dizzying manner.

When you

> > figure that flies are prey for many other bugs, animals,

birds, etc., they

> > simply won't take the risk of being around that much

perceived action. I

> > moved to a rural area and thought these "hillbillies" were

just yanking my

> > city boy chain but I tried it and it worked immediately! We

went from

> > hundreds of flies to seeing the occasional one, but he didn't

hang around

> > long.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Does this bag of water have to be hung in the sunshine. Out most used door is under a patio.

 

Thanks

Pam

 

-

Bryan Shillington

herbal remedies

Monday, May 10, 2010 11:43 AM

Re: {Herbal Remedies} Re: bug deterrent =Zip Lock Bag - Give it a Try!]

Everybody puts a bag of water up around here too. Old school technology with a new age twist. Back then they would use a glass bottle. ~Bryan in the Smoky MountainsOn 5/8/2010 8:08 AM, tita_mel wrote:

Lighted candles keeps flies out as well, but not as well as plastic bags with water. Interesting that it is also done here. In the Philippines, this is practised in very rural areas.Mellyherbal remedies , patricia jones <siamesecat1953 wrote:>> > > > > i'm going to try this i live across from a barn and cow pasture  i'll let you know how it works in a few weeks > > > > > > ZIP LOCK BAG - Good tip!> > > > We went with friends to Sweety Pies on Sunday for breakfast and sat in the> > patio section beside the house. We happened to notice zip lock baggies> > pinned to a post and a wall. The bags were half filled with water, each> > contained 4 pennies, and they were zipped shut. Naturally we were> > curious! Ms. Sweety told us that these baggies kept the flies away! So> > naturally we were even more curious! We actually watched some flies come> > in the open window, stand around on the window sill, and then fly out> > again. And there were no flies in the eating area! This morning I> > checked this out on Google. Below are comments on this fly control idea. > > I'm now a believer!> > > > > > Zip-lock water bags> > > > Ann Says:> > I tried the ziplock bag and pennies this weekend.. I have a horse trailer.> > The flies were bad while I was camping. I put the baggie with pennies> > above the door of the LQ. NOT ONE FLY came in the trailer. The horse> > trailer part had many. Not sure why it works but it does!> > > > > > Danielle Martin Says:> > > > Fill a ziplock bag with water and 5 or 6 pennies and hang it in the> > problem area. In my case it was a particular window in my home. It had a> > slight passage way for insects. Every since I have done that, it has kept> > flies and wasps away. Some say that wasps and flies mistake the bag for> > some other insect nest and are threatened.> > > > Maggie Says:> > > > > > I swear by the plastic bag of water trick. I have them on porch and> > basement. We saw these in Northeast Mo. at an Amish grocery store & > > have used them since. They say it works because a fly sees a reflection & > > won't come around.> > > > DJ Says:> > > > Regarding the science behind zip log bags of water? My research found that> > the millions of molecules of water presents its own prism effect and given> > that flies have a lot of eyes, to them it's like a zillion disco balls> > reflecting light, colors and movement in a dizzying manner. When you> > figure that flies are prey for many other bugs, animals, birds, etc., they> > simply won't take the risk of being around that much perceived action. I> > moved to a rural area and thought these "hillbillies" were just yanking my> > city boy chain but I tried it and it worked immediately! We went from> > hundreds of flies to seeing the occasional one, but he didn't hang around> > long.> >>

[Guest guest]

I'm going to try this, however I don't have hardly any flying bugs but does anyone have a natural deterrent for roaches and other crawly bugs to keep them from coming in the house?

Karen in AZ

 

-

Bryan Shillington

herbal remedies

Monday, May 10, 2010 9:43 AM

Re: {Herbal Remedies} Re: bug deterrent =Zip Lock Bag - Give it a Try!]

Everybody puts a bag of water up around here too. Old school technology with a new age twist. Back then they would use a glass bottle. ~Bryan in the Smoky MountainsOn 5/8/2010 8:08 AM, tita_mel wrote:

Lighted candles keeps flies out as well, but not as well as plastic bags with water. Interesting that it is also done here. In the Philippines, this is practised in very rural areas.Mellyherbal remedies , patricia jones <siamesecat1953 wrote:>> > > > > i'm going to try this i live across from a barn and cow pasture  i'll let you know how it works in a few weeks > > > > > > ZIP LOCK BAG - Good tip!> > > > We went with friends to Sweety Pies on Sunday for breakfast and sat in the> > patio section beside the house. We happened to notice zip lock baggies> > pinned to a post and a wall. The bags were half filled with water, each> > contained 4 pennies, and they were zipped shut. Naturally we were> > curious! Ms. Sweety told us that these baggies kept the flies away! So> > naturally we were even more curious! We actually watched some flies come> > in the open window, stand around on the window sill, and then fly out> > again. And there were no flies in the eating area! This morning I> > checked this out on Google. Below are comments on this fly control idea. > > I'm now a believer!> > > > > > Zip-lock water bags> > > > Ann Says:> > I tried the ziplock bag and pennies this weekend.. I have a horse trailer.> > The flies were bad while I was camping. I put the baggie with pennies> > above the door of the LQ. NOT ONE FLY came in the trailer. The horse> > trailer part had many. Not sure why it works but it does!> > > > > > Danielle Martin Says:> > > > Fill a ziplock bag with water and 5 or 6 pennies and hang it in the> > problem area. In my case it was a particular window in my home. It had a> > slight passage way for insects. Every since I have done that, it has kept> > flies and wasps away. Some say that wasps and flies mistake the bag for> > some other insect nest and are threatened.> > > > Maggie Says:> > > > > > I swear by the plastic bag of water trick. I have them on porch and> > basement. We saw these in Northeast Mo. at an Amish grocery store & > > have used them since. They say it works because a fly sees a reflection & > > won't come around.> > > > DJ Says:> > > > Regarding the science behind zip log bags of water? My research found that> > the millions of molecules of water presents its own prism effect and given> > that flies have a lot of eyes, to them it's like a zillion disco balls> > reflecting light, colors and movement in a dizzying manner. When you> > figure that flies are prey for many other bugs, animals, birds, etc., they> > simply won't take the risk of being around that much perceived action. I> > moved to a rural area and thought these "hillbillies" were just yanking my> > city boy chain but I tried it and it worked immediately! We went from> > hundreds of flies to seeing the occasional one, but he didn't hang around> > long.> >>

[Guest guest]

Hi Karen in AZ,

 

I don't know that I can keep the creepy crawlies from coming into your home, but a bit of powdered sugar mixed with either baking soda or borax and placed in small shallow containers around where you know roaches will come in (like kitchen and bathroom areas) will kill them dead. It literally blows them up.

 

Lori

"By preventing a free market in education, a handful of social engineers - backed by the industries that profit from compulsory schooling: teacher colleges, textbook publishers, materials suppliers, et al. - has ensured that most of our children will not have an education, even though they may be thoroughly schooled."– John Taylor Gatto

 

He who cultivates his land will have plenty of food, but from idle pursuits a man has his fill of poverty. Proverbs 28:19

 

 

herbal remedies From: keelysgrmaDate: Mon, 10 May 2010 12:02:04 -0700Re: {Herbal Remedies} Re: bug deterrent =Zip Lock Bag - Give it a Try!]

 

 

 

I'm going to try this, however I don't have hardly any flying bugs but does anyone have a natural deterrent for roaches and other crawly bugs to keep them from coming in the house?

Karen in AZ

 

-

Bryan Shillington

herbal remedies

Monday, May 10, 2010 9:43 AM

Re: {Herbal Remedies} Re: bug deterrent =Zip Lock Bag - Give it a Try!]

Everybody puts a bag of water up around here too. Old school technology with a new age twist. Back then they would use a glass bottle. ~Bryan in the Smoky MountainsOn 5/8/2010 8:08 AM, tita_mel wrote:

Lighted candles keeps flies out as well, but not as well as plastic bags with water. Interesting that it is also done here. In the Philippines, this is practised in very rural areas.Mellyherbal remedies , patricia jones <siamesecat1953 wrote:>> > > > > i'm going to try this i live across from a barn and cow pasture  i'll let you know how it works in a few weeks > > > > > > ZIP LOCK BAG - Good tip!> > > > We went with friends to Sweety Pies on Sunday for breakfast and sat in the> > patio section beside the house. We happened to notice zip lock baggies> > pinned to a post and a wall. The bags were half filled with water, each> > contained 4 pennies, and they were zipped shut. Naturally we were> > curious! Ms. Sweety told us that these baggies kept the flies away! So> > naturally we were even more curious! We actually watched some flies come> > in the open window, stand around on the window sill, and then fly out> > again. And there were no flies in the eating area! This morning I> > checked this out on Google. Below are comments on this fly control idea. > > I'm now a believer!> > > > > > Zip-lock water bags> > > > Ann Says:> > I tried the ziplock bag and pennies this weekend.. I have a horse trailer.> > The flies were bad while I was camping. I put the baggie with pennies> > above the door of the LQ. NOT ONE FLY came in the trailer. The horse> > trailer part had many. Not sure why it works but it does!> > > > > > Danielle Martin Says:> > > > Fill a ziplock bag with water and 5 or 6 pennies and hang it in the> > problem area. In my case it was a particular window in my home. It had a> > slight passage way for insects. Every since I have done that, it has kept> > flies and wasps away. Some say that wasps and flies mistake the bag for> > some other insect nest and are threatened.> > > > Maggie Says:> > > > > > I swear by the plastic bag of water trick. I have them on porch and> > basement. We saw these in Northeast Mo. at an Amish grocery store & > > have used them since. They say it works because a fly sees a reflection & > > won't come around.> > > > DJ Says:> > > > Regarding the science behind zip log bags of water? My research found that> > the millions of molecules of water presents its own prism effect and given> > that flies have a lot of eyes, to them it's like a zillion disco balls> > reflecting light, colors and movement in a dizzying manner. When you> > figure that flies are prey for many other bugs, animals, birds, etc., they> > simply won't take the risk of being around that much perceived action. I> > moved to a rural area and thought these "hillbillies" were just yanking my> > city boy chain but I tried it and it worked immediately! We went from> > hundreds of flies to seeing the occasional one, but he didn't hang around> > long.> >>

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I forgot to mention another fly deterrent are a bunch of aluminim foil strips

that are tied and hanged together. The light reflected by the aluminum keeps

then away, likewise when the strips are touched by the wind, they flutter and

drive the flies away. Now, there are aluminums or silver material coated in

plastic which i think would be better than plain aluminum sheets because they

don't tear.

 

Melly

herbal remedies , Bryan Shillington <bryan wrote:

>

> Everybody puts a bag of water up around here too.

> Old school technology with a new age twist. Back then they would use a

> glass bottle.

>

> ~Bryan in the Smoky Mountains

>

> On 5/8/2010 8:08 AM, tita_mel wrote:

> >

> >

> > Lighted candles keeps flies out as well, but not as well as plastic

> > bags with water. Interesting that it is also done here. In the

> > Philippines, this is practised in very rural areas.

> >

> > Melly

> >

> > herbal remedies

> > <herbal remedies%40>, patricia jones

> > <siamesecat1953@> wrote:

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > i'm going to try this i live across from a barn and cow

> > pasture  i'll let you know how it works in a few weeks

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > ZIP LOCK BAG - Good tip!

> > > >

> > > > We went with friends to Sweety Pies on Sunday for breakfast and

> > sat in the

> > > > patio section beside the house. We happened to notice zip lock baggies

> > > > pinned to a post and a wall. The bags were half filled with water,

> > each

> > > > contained 4 pennies, and they were zipped shut. Naturally we were

> > > > curious! Ms. Sweety told us that these baggies kept the flies away! So

> > > > naturally we were even more curious! We actually watched some

> > flies come

> > > > in the open window, stand around on the window sill, and then fly out

> > > > again. And there were no flies in the eating area! This morning I

> > > > checked this out on Google. Below are comments on this fly control

> > idea.

> > > > I'm now a believer!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Zip-lock water bags

> > > >

> > > > Ann Says:

> > > > I tried the ziplock bag and pennies this weekend.. I have a horse

> > trailer.

> > > > The flies were bad while I was camping. I put the baggie with pennies

> > > > above the door of the LQ. NOT ONE FLY came in the trailer. The horse

> > > > trailer part had many. Not sure why it works but it does!

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Danielle Martin Says:

> > > >

> > > > Fill a ziplock bag with water and 5 or 6 pennies and hang it in the

> > > > problem area. In my case it was a particular window in my home. It

> > had a

> > > > slight passage way for insects. Every since I have done that, it

> > has kept

> > > > flies and wasps away. Some say that wasps and flies mistake the

> > bag for

> > > > some other insect nest and are threatened.

> > > >

> > > > Maggie Says:

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > I swear by the plastic bag of water trick. I have them on porch and

> > > > basement. We saw these in Northeast Mo. at an Amish grocery store &

> > > > have used them since. They say it works because a fly sees a

> > reflection &

> > > > won't come around.

> > > >

> > > > DJ Says:

> > > >

> > > > Regarding the science behind zip log bags of water? My research

> > found that

> > > > the millions of molecules of water presents its own prism effect

> > and given

> > > > that flies have a lot of eyes, to them it's like a zillion disco balls

> > > > reflecting light, colors and movement in a dizzying manner. When you

> > > > figure that flies are prey for many other bugs, animals, birds,

> > etc., they

> > > > simply won't take the risk of being around that much perceived

> > action. I

> > > > moved to a rural area and thought these " hillbillies " were just

> > yanking my

> > > > city boy chain but I tried it and it worked immediately! We went from

> > > > hundreds of flies to seeing the occasional one, but he didn't hang

> > around

> > > > long.

> > > >

> > >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, sunlight has to touch those ziploc bags so the light bounces far and wide

and the flies see them even from afar and stay away.

 

Melly

 

herbal remedies , " pj " <pjb5005 wrote:

>

> Does this bag of water have to be hung in the sunshine. Out most used door

is under a patio.

>

> Thanks

> Pam

> -

> Bryan Shillington

> herbal remedies

> Monday, May 10, 2010 11:43 AM

> Re: {Herbal Remedies} Re: bug deterrent =Zip Lock Bag - Give it a

Try!]

>

>

>

> Everybody puts a bag of water up around here too.

> Old school technology with a new age twist. Back then they would use a glass

bottle.

>

> ~Bryan in the Smoky Mountains

>

> On 5/8/2010 8:08 AM, tita_mel wrote:

>

>

>

> Lighted candles keeps flies out as well, but not as well as plastic bags

with water. Interesting that it is also done here. In the Philippines, this is

practised in very rural areas.

>

> Melly

>

> herbal remedies , patricia jones <siamesecat1953@>

wrote:

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > i'm going to try this i live across from a barn and cow pasture Â

i'll let you know how it works in a few weeks

> > >

> > >

> > > ZIP LOCK BAG - Good tip!

> > >

> > > We went with friends to Sweety Pies on Sunday for breakfast and sat in

the

> > > patio section beside the house. We happened to notice zip lock baggies

> > > pinned to a post and a wall. The bags were half filled with water,

each

> > > contained 4 pennies, and they were zipped shut. Naturally we were

> > > curious! Ms. Sweety told us that these baggies kept the flies away! So

> > > naturally we were even more curious! We actually watched some flies

come

> > > in the open window, stand around on the window sill, and then fly out

> > > again. And there were no flies in the eating area! This morning I

> > > checked this out on Google. Below are comments on this fly control

idea.

> > > I'm now a believer!

> > >

> > >

> > > Zip-lock water bags

> > >

> > > Ann Says:

> > > I tried the ziplock bag and pennies this weekend.. I have a horse

trailer.

> > > The flies were bad while I was camping. I put the baggie with pennies

> > > above the door of the LQ. NOT ONE FLY came in the trailer. The horse

> > > trailer part had many. Not sure why it works but it does!

> > >

> > >

> > > Danielle Martin Says:

> > >

> > > Fill a ziplock bag with water and 5 or 6 pennies and hang it in the

> > > problem area. In my case it was a particular window in my home. It had

a

> > > slight passage way for insects. Every since I have done that, it has

kept

> > > flies and wasps away. Some say that wasps and flies mistake the bag

for

> > > some other insect nest and are threatened.

> > >

> > > Maggie Says:

> > >

> > >

> > > I swear by the plastic bag of water trick. I have them on porch and

> > > basement. We saw these in Northeast Mo. at an Amish grocery store &

> > > have used them since. They say it works because a fly sees a

reflection &

> > > won't come around.

> > >

> > > DJ Says:

> > >

> > > Regarding the science behind zip log bags of water? My research found

that

> > > the millions of molecules of water presents its own prism effect and

given

> > > that flies have a lot of eyes, to them it's like a zillion disco balls

> > > reflecting light, colors and movement in a dizzying manner. When you

> > > figure that flies are prey for many other bugs, animals, birds, etc.,

they

> > > simply won't take the risk of being around that much perceived action.

I

> > > moved to a rural area and thought these " hillbillies " were just

yanking my

> > > city boy chain but I tried it and it worked immediately! We went from

> > > hundreds of flies to seeing the occasional one, but he didn't hang

around

> > > long.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Scatter citronella plant leaves around the doorways and window sills or you can

also use lemongrass leaves.

 

Melly

 

herbal remedies , " Karen O'Keefe " <keelysgrma wrote:

>

> I'm going to try this, however I don't have hardly any flying bugs but does

anyone have a natural deterrent for roaches and other crawly bugs to keep them

from coming in the house?

> Karen in AZ

>

> -

> Bryan Shillington<bryan

> herbal remedies <herbal remedies >

> Monday, May 10, 2010 9:43 AM

> Re: {Herbal Remedies} Re: bug deterrent =Zip Lock Bag - Give it a

Try!]

>

>

>

>

> Everybody puts a bag of water up around here too.

> Old school technology with a new age twist. Back then they would use a glass

bottle.

>

> ~Bryan in the Smoky Mountains

>

> On 5/8/2010 8:08 AM, tita_mel wrote:

>

>

> Lighted candles keeps flies out as well, but not as well as plastic bags

with water. Interesting that it is also done here. In the Philippines, this is

practised in very rural areas.

>

> Melly

>

> --- In

herbal remedies <herbal remedies%40>,

patricia jones <siamesecat1953@> wrote:

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > i'm going to try this i live across from a barn and cow pasture Â

i'll let you know how it works in a few weeks

> > >

> > >

> > > ZIP LOCK BAG - Good tip!

> > >

> > > We went with friends to Sweety Pies on Sunday for breakfast and sat in

the

> > > patio section beside the house. We happened to notice zip lock baggies

> > > pinned to a post and a wall. The bags were half filled with water,

each

> > > contained 4 pennies, and they were zipped shut. Naturally we were

> > > curious! Ms. Sweety told us that these baggies kept the flies away! So

> > > naturally we were even more curious! We actually watched some flies

come

> > > in the open window, stand around on the window sill, and then fly out

> > > again. And there were no flies in the eating area! This morning I

> > > checked this out on Google. Below are comments on this fly control

idea.

> > > I'm now a believer!

> > >

> > >

> > > Zip-lock water bags

> > >

> > > Ann Says:

> > > I tried the ziplock bag and pennies this weekend.. I have a horse

trailer.

> > > The flies were bad while I was camping. I put the baggie with pennies

> > > above the door of the LQ. NOT ONE FLY came in the trailer. The horse

> > > trailer part had many. Not sure why it works but it does!

> > >

> > >

> > > Danielle Martin Says:

> > >

> > > Fill a ziplock bag with water and 5 or 6 pennies and hang it in the

> > > problem area. In my case it was a particular window in my home. It had

a

> > > slight passage way for insects. Every since I have done that, it has

kept

> > > flies and wasps away. Some say that wasps and flies mistake the bag

for

> > > some other insect nest and are threatened.

> > >

> > > Maggie Says:

> > >

> > >

> > > I swear by the plastic bag of water trick. I have them on porch and

> > > basement. We saw these in Northeast Mo. at an Amish grocery store &

> > > have used them since. They say it works because a fly sees a

reflection &

> > > won't come around.

> > >

> > > DJ Says:

> > >

> > > Regarding the science behind zip log bags of water? My research found

that

> > > the millions of molecules of water presents its own prism effect and

given

> > > that flies have a lot of eyes, to them it's like a zillion disco balls

> > > reflecting light, colors and movement in a dizzying manner. When you

> > > figure that flies are prey for many other bugs, animals, birds, etc.,

they

> > > simply won't take the risk of being around that much perceived action.

I

> > > moved to a rural area and thought these " hillbillies " were just

yanking my

> > > city boy chain but I tried it and it worked immediately! We went from

> > > hundreds of flies to seeing the occasional one, but he didn't hang

around

> > > long.

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

The water in a bag deal didn't work for us last year. Just hung there!

(Sigh) Joyce Simmerman

[Guest guest]

how do you hang up plastic bags?--- On Tue, 5/11/10, tita_mel <tita_mel wrote:

tita_mel <tita_mel{Herbal Remedies} Re: bug deterrent =Zip Lock Bag - Give it a Try!]herbal remedies Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 8:52 AM

Scatter citronella plant leaves around the doorways and window sills or you can also use lemongrass leaves.Mellyherbal remedies, "Karen O'Keefe" <keelysgrma@ ...> wrote:>> I'm going to try this, however I don't have hardly any flying bugs but does anyone have a natural deterrent for roaches and other crawly bugs to keep them from coming in the house?> Karen in AZ> > - > Bryan Shillington< bryan@ ...> > herbal remedies<herbal remedies> > Monday, May 10, 2010 9:43 AM> Re: {Herbal Remedies} Re: bug deterrent =Zip Lock Bag - Give it a Try!]> > > > > Everybody puts a bag of water up around here too. > Old school technology with a new age twist. Back then they would use a glass bottle. > > ~Bryan in the Smoky Mountains> > On 5/8/2010 8:08 AM, tita_mel wrote: > > > Lighted candles keeps flies out as well, but not as well as plastic bags with water. Interesting that it is also done here. In the Philippines, this is practised in very rural areas.> > Melly> > herbal remedies<Herbal_ Remedies% 40. com>, patricia jones <siamesecat1953@ > wrote:> >> > > > > > > > > > i'm going to try this i live across from a barn and cow pasture  i'll let you know how it works in a few weeks > > > > > > > > > ZIP LOCK BAG - Good tip!> > > > > > We went with friends to Sweety Pies on Sunday for breakfast and sat in the> > > patio section beside the house. We happened to notice zip lock baggies> > > pinned to a post and a wall. The bags were half filled with water, each> > > contained 4 pennies, and they were zipped shut. Naturally we

were> > > curious! Ms. Sweety told us that these baggies kept the flies away! So> > > naturally we were even more curious! We actually watched some flies come> > > in the open window, stand around on the window sill, and then fly out> > > again. And there were no flies in the eating area! This morning I> > > checked this out on Google. Below are comments on this fly control idea. > > > I'm now a believer!> > > > > > > > > Zip-lock water bags> > > > > > Ann Says:> > > I tried the ziplock bag and pennies this weekend.. I have a horse trailer.> > > The flies were bad while I was camping. I put the baggie with pennies> > > above the door of the LQ. NOT ONE FLY came in the trailer. The horse> > > trailer part had many. Not sure why it works but it does!> >

> > > > > > > Danielle Martin Says:> > > > > > Fill a ziplock bag with water and 5 or 6 pennies and hang it in the> > > problem area. In my case it was a particular window in my home. It had a> > > slight passage way for insects. Every since I have done that, it has kept> > > flies and wasps away. Some say that wasps and flies mistake the bag for> > > some other insect nest and are threatened.> > > > > > Maggie Says:> > > > > > > > > I swear by the plastic bag of water trick. I have them on porch and> > > basement. We saw these in Northeast Mo. at an Amish grocery store & > > > have used them since. They say it works because a fly sees a reflection & > > > won't come around.> > > > > > DJ Says:> > >

> > > Regarding the science behind zip log bags of water? My research found that> > > the millions of molecules of water presents its own prism effect and given> > > that flies have a lot of eyes, to them it's like a zillion disco balls> > > reflecting light, colors and movement in a dizzying manner. When you> > > figure that flies are prey for many other bugs, animals, birds, etc., they> > > simply won't take the risk of being around that much perceived action. I> > > moved to a rural area and thought these "hillbillies" were just yanking my> > > city boy chain but I tried it and it worked immediately! We went from> > > hundreds of flies to seeing the occasional one, but he didn't hang around> > > long.> > >> >>