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Flies on patio door.
The area is shaded all day and the flies hang out there during the day and disappear as the day cools and night comes.
They are small and just circle around and around right outside my front door where we have a large awning.
Find out what is attracting them.
Spiders eat flies but if you destroy their webs the flies lose a natural predator.
Drain flies they are about 1 5 to 5 mm long with a light gray or tan body.
They are not hover flies or cluster flies.
Most commonly flies will make their way in through torn window screens and open doors and they love to linger around mulch piles which they breed in or garbage cans stored near points of entry.
Flies are deterred by the scents of some plants so keep potted plants on your patio or near your doors that repel flies.
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Understanding whether you are dealing with house flies blow flies cluster flies or other large flies will determine the type of management needed.
Open your doors just before the sun sets and allow the flies to leave the house.
Gnats they are about 4 mm long delicate dark colored flies with long legs and antennae.
Wings and body are covered with long hair.
Fruit flies they are dull yellowish or brownish black in color.
An outdoor patio is a great place to spend a warm evening or entertain company however nothing can crash your outdoor festivities as quickly as the appearance of flies and other creepy crawly bugs.
These uninvited insects can t fly well in strong breezes so set up an oscillating fan on an extension cord.
Flies and other insects are attracted to light and will naturally be attracted to well lit areas.
My front porch and back patio are plagued annually by flies not just 1 or 2 swarms.
Yellow sticky traps will catch some adult flies.
If there are a lot of flies there is probably a breeding site either on your property or a neighboring one.
House flies they are gray in color about 4 to 8 mm long with four dark gray stripes on upper body.
Scientists tell us that flies are particularly attracted to the light wavelengths at sunset.
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.
Plug in a fan.
See where they are landing or resting.
To drive flies out of your yard.
Sometimes these pests are a menace just because they re unsettling and gross.
Our large glass sliding doors face each other and we can see directly into each others house so we put that up for privacy.
This is a great way to remove hard to reach bugs or bugs that refuse to come off.
Don t destroy all the spider webs outdoors.