Deer flies

  • Sandy Wolf
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    July 6, 2019 at 9:36 am #1866125

    Has anyone tried these deer fly traps?

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    biggill
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    East Bethel, MN
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    July 6, 2019 at 10:03 am #1866128

    First 3 words are “Attracts Biting Flies”.

    Anything claiming to be a repellent/deterrent that attracts what I’m trying to rid of, is a big no-no for me.

    Sharon
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    Dakota County, MN
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    July 6, 2019 at 11:42 am #1866137
    biggill wrote:

    First 3 words are “Attracts Biting Flies”.

    Anything claiming to be a repellent/deterrent that attracts what I’m trying to rid of, is a big no-no for me.

    That’s why you buy these things as a gift for your neighbors. See then the unwanted pests are attracted to their yard instead. whistling

    mike e
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    September 25, 2019 at 9:16 am #1880839

    A little late but..
    We had them real bad this year along with buffalo gnats which are just as evil. Search blue solo cup sticky traps. Noticeable difference in one day. By the next weekend fly bites were eliminated. I hung four from tree branches, those got more buffalo gnats. The other three that did strongest on the deer flies were lawn/leaf bag on 2 100lb propane tanks to simulate a moving body and a blue solo cup head. One was just a post with a bag/cup.

    For you naysayers- As far as attracting them, if they found your trap, they were already looking for you. The biting flies are purely visual hunters that key in on movement and dark colors.

    Next berry picking season I will probably be using a sticky blue hardhat!

    Tanglefoot trap adhesive is the glue.

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