Red Top Fly Traps, Fly Trap, Red, 2 Pack

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Works for 12 weeks - sometimes even longer - and catches up to 20,000 flies. The Redtop should be placed about 10m (30ft) away from the area that you want to protect. Flies can be a real nuisance at any time of year, but they are particularly so during the summer months when they invade our homes, farms, smallholdings and stables. This article was written by Amanda Rose Newton, a freelance writer and garden reviewer for The Spruce. As an entomologist, she delighted in personally testing out the products to provide advice to those with different needs, homes, and price points when it comes to pest control. The red top fly trap bait is organic and non toxic so is safe for domestic animals like dogs, although hanging them up by their string means it is unlikely pets will get hold of them anyway.

As long as it takes to catch approximately 20,000 flies! You don’t think you’ve got that many? you’ll be surprised! In a suburban garden without a fly problem, the trap may last well in excess of 12 weeks. In fact, this year’s trap may still be working next year. However, in a farm environment, we’ve known them to fill in about 3 days! It all depends on the scale of the problem!

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require no electricity and, at less than 1p per 100 flies, are an economical solution to your fly problem. In the unusual event where delivery is repeatedly refused or no effort is made to accept delivery, we reserve the right to pass delivery and return courier costs to the customer. The pheromone in the trap is triggered by UV light - the sunnier it is, the faster it starts working! A couple of years ago, I decided to try to control the numbers but didn’t fancy spraying anything nasty around the place. It’s against my principles of having an organic garden and I rarely use strong chemicals even for cleaning the birds coops out, opting for the environmentally friendly poultry shield instead. I came across the Red Top Fly Trap online and although at first I was concerned that this wouldn’t catch enough of the flies to make much of an impact outside, I have found them to work particularly well, especially if they are used at the beginning of the season when they can catch female flies that would otherwise be laying eggs.

work even with fruit flies and pesticide resistant flies, catching them up to ten times faster than other traps. Bait is especially appealing to female flies - so reducing the next generation. Simply hang the fly trap away from the area you wish to protect. Low cost, foolproof, disposable.I have found it more effective to have a couple in use in different locations for the biggest reduction in flies. Remember not to put them near your house or you will be attracting flies nearer your home! The Red Top Fly Trap works in a very simple way. Essentially, it is a plastic bag with a plastic top that has a ‘one way entrance’ or gap that allow flies to crawl in, attracted by the smell and not be able to find their way out again.

Positioning: They should be situated a maximum of 15 metres away from your home, farm building or business premises so as to draw the flies away from the premises and into the trap. Add the clip-on red top and that’s it, it’s ready to put outside! You’ll soon notice flies building up inside the trap and the numbers of flies dropping. I use 6 traps spread over an acre of ground.The traps attract flies so ensure you place them away from your home. They do smell once they get going so I have found it convenient to place them a few meters up into trees where you’re less likely to get a waft of one when walking by. It is recommended that the Red Top be placed about 15m from the house and so keep the home fly-free, however, as this is not possible in all properties it can be placed closer but it must be remembered it is to attract the flies away from the house. NO! The Redtop is an OUTDOOR trap – the smell which attracts the flies would soon be overwhelming indoors – and all those flies would be pouring into your kitchen to find it! One satisfied customer had previously been emptying his electric blue light UV trap in his kitchen of 300 flies every day. After he hung his Redtop outside, he hadn’t had to empty the UV trap in the kitchen for three weeks! Around 85% of the flies caught in the trap are female. By controlling the female, the entire fly population in the area can be brought under control. The bait has a strong fermented food smell, which might make it better suited away from outdoor dining areas.

The Victor Fly Magnet is a tidy container that uses bait to lure flies under its tented lid and into the depths of its glass chamber. The flies drown in the jar, which can hold dozens of winged insects. The scent of this compact outdoor fly trap also repels stinging insects such as bees and wasps. Specifically designed for outdoor use, Redtop Fly Traps draw flies away from the home, patio, barbeque or any other affected area.

See the Red Top Fly Trap Bag in Action!

Add the bait and one litre of lukewarm water (if water is milky, allow to stand for 24 hours before use). This really is a frequent question! No, it is unlikely to harm him. It’s organic and non-toxic – but dogs seem to find it appetising so, to be on the safe side, keep it out of their way. First, open up the bag and place the attractant that is in the sachet into the bottom of the bag, adding the prescribed litre of warm water with it.