The apex of my conservatory seems to attract hundreds of bugs/flys etc late evening. Can anyone recommend a decent, compact bug-killing device I can purchase. Doesn't matter if it's mains or battery powered. I'm just fed-up of using fly spray.
Cheers, Simon
I'd of thought the logic aproach to eradicating them would be why they're being attracted to that part of the conservatory? find that and your on the way to saving money. :-)
It's a brand new conservatory, no obvious reason why they should congregate there, it's just glass and plastic framework. I don't understand the fascination for being there.
Simon
The flies probably gather in the house during the day, coming in through open windows. As it begins to get dark, they will head for the place that has the most light in order to continue feeding. Flies have poor long-range vision but excellent directional vision so the bright blob of the conservatory entreance will be attractive when compared to the relative cave-iness of the rest of the house. Naturally, since they are searching for a way out, repeatedly banging their heads into glass, they will head upwards - they probably have to, in order generate the lift required to keep in the air.
In our local rail station (which had barely any sides at all, mostly a glass roof !) there was a similar scenario. What happened was that spuggies congregated and used the resource as a well-stocked larder all summer. It was alleviated inexpensively by putting in a vent so the bugs can escape - a great bit of 'thinking outside the box'.
In your case, and assuming that you don't want a vent, how about making the conservatory entrance a bit less obvious, with a bead-screen or some such ?
Zoinks !
Now that makes sense. I think they must be coming in through the doors to the patio because when we have the windows open, they aren't there! Great advice - thanks. I'll probably invest in some kind of screen.
Cheers, Simon
Open one of the lights at the top, and they'll go out (and you will be cooler).
======================== You could try something similar to the old earwig trap on geraniums. An inverted plant pot was perched on top of a garden cane. Earwigs crawled up the cane into the pot which was then removed periodically and the earwigs were killed. You could possibly try an old lampshade with the top hole sealed up to contain the bugs. It could be held on a hook or by a rope and pulley. I'm sure you could work out the details if you find the idea attractive.
I think a vent in the apex would be easier in the long run.
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