Flies are our friends. An interview with a biologist about how these remarkable insects help us defeat diseases, solve crimes and conquer space

Brief description of the fly

These insects are small in size - 1-2 cm. Moreover, their body is divided into three parts, densely covered with hairs: the head, abdomen and chest.
On the head there are huge compound eyes and a proboscis (it comes in different types, depending on the type of insect). The thoracic region is rather small, covered with a shield on top. The abdominal section, on the contrary, is quite large, and can even stretch. In general, all flies are very similar in body structure. However, their color and size greatly depend on the type of insect, which, in turn, depends on the conditions and habitat. However, many representatives of this group of animals are dark in color. It often has a green tint. Dark brown colors may also be observed.

What does a cherry fly look like?

What an adult cherry fly looks like can be seen in the photo below.

The cherry fly is a dangerous pest of many fruit and berry crops.

This is a small winged insect 3-5 cm in length, resembling an ordinary housefly. Its body is glossy in appearance and dark brown or black in color. There are two long yellow stripes on the chest and abdomen. The front shield, tarsi and tibiae are dark yellow or pale orange. The shells of the compound eyes of the cherry fly are bright green. The wings are wide and transparent with characteristic four dark transverse stripes on the surface.

Life cycle of a pest

Having become familiar with the stages of development of the cherry fly, it will be easier for the gardener to combat this pest. They can be briefly described as follows:

1. Wintering. The cherry fly waits out the cold season in the form of a pupa, hidden in a false cocoon. Usually it goes deep into the surface layer of soil under the tree crowns by 5-7 cm.
2. Departure. It begins after the soil warms up, approximately from mid-May, during the period when acacia begins to bloom. Adults (imagoes) emerge from the pupae. At first they are underdeveloped and require additional nutrition. During the first couple of weeks after emergence, cherry flies are “eaten off” by the sweet secretions of aphids and juices that form in the cracks of leaves and fruits.
3. Mating and reproduction. Occurs in sunny, warm weather (18 degrees and above), usually in June and partly in July. The female cherry fly usually lays 1-2 eggs under the skin of ripening and already ripe fruits. Within a month, she is able to produce from 80 to 150 eggs, after which she dies.
4. Larval development. After 6-10 days, a tiny white worm (about 0.5 mm long) appears from the egg. During 16-20 days spent in the berry, it grows to 6-7 mm, actively feeding on the pulp. The larva then leaves the wormy fruit, enters the soil and pupates.
5. Pupation. After the larva moves and deepens into the ground, a false cocoon forms around it in a few hours. After 5-6 days, a pupa forms in it. To successfully complete development, the pupa needs low temperatures (less than 7 ° C), so the cherry fly overwinters in this form.

Then the cycle repeats again.

The pest larva feeds on the pulp of the berries and contaminates them with its excrement

Important! If environmental conditions become unfavorable for the development of cherry fly pupae located in the soil, the latter will be able to enter diapause and wait out difficult times in the soil, remaining viable for 2-3 subsequent years

Causes and signs of appearance

The cherry fly season begins in late spring and lasts throughout June, sometimes extending into early July. It is most active on sunny and warm days.

Important! The appearance of this pest in the garden is often associated with the onset of rainy weather, but this opinion is erroneous. Science has proven that prolonged generous rains, on the contrary, can contribute to the absence of cherry flies this season

You can determine that a fruit tree has been attacked by this parasite by the following signs:

• on berries that are just beginning to ripen, black dots are clearly visible - traces of punctures of the skin by a female cherry fly that laid an egg;
• the presence of depressions and rotting areas on the surface of the fruit;
• the skin of a ripe wormy berry loses its glossy shine, darkens, and the flesh becomes soft to the touch;
• By cutting or breaking a cherry fruit, you can find a small white larva inside (usually near the pit).

The pulp of the affected berries softens and rots, turning into mush.

The main purpose of insects

The benefits of flies lie in the peculiarities of their nutrition, life activity, and habitat. They involuntarily become spreaders of infection and bacteria when they come into contact with an environment that is teeming with pathogenic microorganisms.

For the development of larvae, a semi-liquid medium is required, as well as a large amount of protein. Females lay eggs on rotting, spoiled food, vegetables, fruits, decaying parts of plants, as well as meat, corpses, deep wounds on the body of animals and humans, left without proper attention. A large number of larvae of different types of flies develop in feces, garbage, garbage pits, drains, drains, and sewers.

They feed on liquid food – juices. Favorite dishes are honey, jam, syrup, ripe fruit, lemonade. In the absence of these products, they switch to more solid foods. Initially, it is treated with a special secretion - saliva, then absorbed. But most of all, blow flies bring both benefit and harm, which develop in the meat of animals, fish, and rotting human wounds.

On a note!

The benefit of flies lies in the ability of their larvae to decompose tissue. Larvae are nature's orderlies. If it weren’t for these creatures, there would be decaying corpses of animals, birds, rotting plants, fruits, and vegetables everywhere. Female flies are attracted by the smells of rotting, sweat, and bacteria.

Why do flies try to land on people?

Flies, according to entomologists, constantly try to land on a person also because of the heat emanating from the human body, and they are also attracted to particles of the epidermis, nutrient salts, sweat and fat, and these factors actually attract them to a person. Moving over human skin, they study it with their own paws, since it is on them that the flies have taste buds. Having found something edible, the insect secretes saliva onto the skin, dissolving particles of sweat and released fat into a jelly substance, which contains salts of phosphoric acid, potassium and calcium, as well as products of protein metabolism, uric acid, ammonia, urea, lactic acid and amino acids . All these are the favorite dishes of these annoying creatures.

Features of life

Flies are dipterous, oviparous insects that breed in food waste, rotting vegetables, decaying meat and corpses. They lay eggs in festering wounds of people and animals.

For the development of fly larvae (maggots), a semi-liquid medium containing a large amount of protein is required. Many of these insects live in sewers, garbage dumps, garbage heaps, drains and drains, where conditions are ideal for them.

The favorite food of flies is sweet foods: honey, jam, overripe fruits. They drink juices that they obtain by processing food with saliva. Blowflies feed on rotten meat of animals and fish, and the contents of rotting wounds.

Variety of species

In addition to the usual housefly, there are many other types of flies: field flies, fruit flies, dung flies, flies, tsetse flies, silver flies, etc. These insects are distinguished by great diversity in appearance, feeding habits, behavior and degree of danger to people and animals. Based on such diversity of species, the question arises, what are flies for? After all, in nature nothing exists for nothing, but necessarily has some kind of beneficial or harmful effect.

On a note!

According to biological classification, flies belong to the order Diptera, which is divided into several suborders. Their list has been constantly updated over the past 200 years as these interesting insects are studied. Flies have a unique complex structure of eyes, antennae, and mouthparts perform several functions (licking, piercing-sucking and cutting-sucking).

The main diet of flies consists of:

• food waste that remains after a person;
• mucous secretions and excrement excreted by animals and humans;
• blood of mammals;
• vegetable juices.

Flies spend almost their entire lives searching for food, often visiting toilets and contaminated places where rotting animal carcasses or spoiled fruits lie. Then flying into apartments through windows and doors, they land on food and any surfaces in the kitchen and rooms, carrying infection and harmful bacteria on their paws. Therefore, most people consider them carriers of various diseases and dangerous infections.

Some types of flies that feed on the blood of animals (tsetse, zhigalka, etc.) are capable of spreading deadly diseases (anthrax, trypanosomiasis, etc.) when they bite and pierce the skin. However, these insects can cause more than just harm to people and animals. Numerous studies have shown that flies are beneficial in nature.

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Why are flies dangerous for humans?

Everyone knows that flies are carriers of all kinds of harmful microorganisms.
We can only confirm this as a fact. The housefly is the world's most important and most malicious carrier of many parasitic and infectious diseases.

On its paws this annoying insect can carry pathogens of such serious diseases as:

1. Typhoid fever is an acute infectious disease with a fecal-oral transmission mechanism. A very serious disease, the course of which is characterized by general bacterial intoxication, damage to the intestinal lymphatic system, liver enlargement and roseola rash.
2. Dysentery is an infectious disease characterized by severe damage to the gastrointestinal tract, especially the colon.
3. Cholera is an extremely dangerous infectious intestinal disease. It most often affects the small intestine. It is characterized by symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, and severe intoxication. More than 100 thousand people die from cholera every year.
4. Diphtheria is an acute bacterial infection, which is characterized by general toxic effects and inflammation of the upper respiratory tract and oropharynx.
5. Tuberculosis is a chronic infection caused by the tuberculosis bacillus. A real scourge of our time, since this disease kills tens of thousands of people around the globe every year. When affected by tuberculous mycobacteria, the respiratory organs, as well as bones, joints, and lymph nodes are most often affected.
6. Anthrax is an acute infectious disease, which is characterized by a picture of severe general intoxication of the body, as well as the appearance of specific carbuncles or septic rashes on the skin.

As we see, most diseases carried by flies are epidemiological in nature, which is why it is even more dangerous to allow carriers of all kinds of infection, such as flies, to spread in public places, such as canteens or medical institutions.

Scientific discoveries and technical discoveries

While studying the body structure of flies, scientists became interested in some of their interesting features, which they were able to use in the design of technical devices:

• The unique structure of the fly's eyes, consisting of thousands of 6-sided miniature lenses, in which the image is obtained by summing it in several projections, contributed to the creation of a new camera that can immediately take 1300 pictures of an object (its lens consists of 1327 minilenses), this invention is used in modern computers that perform high-precision calculations;
• the structure of fly eyes is also used to create lattice solar panels that can generate large amounts of electricity;
• aviation engineers, based on the structure of fly wings and halteres, which allow them to become “masters of aerobatics” among all flying insects and birds, were able to create instruments for controlling flights in aircraft, as well as measuring the speed of rockets and airliners;
• By studying the hearing capabilities of flies and the structure of their eardrums, biologists came to the conclusion that the insect is able to determine the source of sound with high accuracy - this will help in improving and developing new designs for hearing aids and microphones;
• research by geneticists of one of the species of vinegar flies helped decipher its gene code and establish a greater degree of identity with the human one, which is planned to be used in the creation of drugs for kidney diseases and leukemia;
• Scientists' plans for the future are to use the physiological characteristics of flies to detect drugs and explosives.

Thus, the participation of mosquitoes and flies in the natural ecosystem brings more benefit than harm. And those who are afraid of being harmed by them can be advised to strictly observe the rules of hygiene in residential premises: regularly clean, throw out garbage on time, destroy incoming pests using available modern methods. This will help reduce the likelihood of harm from any flying insects.

What harm do insects cause?

Flies are constantly in contact with an environment in which there are many pathogenic microbes. They fly from garbage dumps into houses and apartments, land on food products, infecting them with worms and bacteria. They carry intestinal infections, helminthic infestations, tuberculosis and many other dangerous diseases. Foods on which flies have crawled cause food poisoning.

In August, with the onset of cold weather, the zhigalka fly flies into homes, which in the summer lives on farms and pastures, where it drinks the blood of animals. This insect bites painfully. She injects poison into the wound, which makes the bite very painful. The zhigalka carries dangerous infections from animals: intestinal diseases, trypanosomes, anthrax.

Eggs and larvae of flies pose a particular danger. When they enter the human body along with food, they do not die, but develop in the internal organs. Maggots can live under the skin, in the intestines, and in the eyes. In medicine, there are cases where larvae entered the human brain and caused death. Therefore, it is important to prevent flies from breeding in homes, and fruits and vegetables brought from the street must be thoroughly washed.

Lifestyle - beneficial and harmful aspects

The most important purpose of flies is the decomposition of tissues, which brings both benefit and harm. Living in an unfavorable environment, and then landing on food, insects spread pathogens. The most dangerous disease is leprosy, the most common is intestinal infection.

The larvae are able to live for some time under the skin, in the intestines, internal organs, and eyes. Penetration of maggots into the brain causes death. Therefore, you need to take all possible measures to prevent flies from entering the house, carefully handle vegetables and fruits brought from the street.

Insect habitat

Flies are divided into types depending on the food they eat. Most insects prefer to feed on rotting foods or feces. That is why dipterans are housed in cesspools, slaughterhouses, pens and apartments. Of course, there are also individuals that feed on nectar.

All larvae require a semi-liquid medium. Therefore, female flies lay eggs in rotting fruits and vegetables, as well as in meat, which can quickly spoil.

Important: deep wounds on the body of a person or animal, left unattended, can also become a “home” for larvae.

House fly feeding

The common fly has no jaws; its mouthparts are a split proboscis. Through it, saliva is released onto solid residues, and after the food softens, it is absorbed. That is why it is impossible to get a bite from such an insect. The fly prefers semi-liquid or rotten food.

When the temperature drops below zero, flies go into suspended animation. According to observations, in a state of suspended animation and without food, an insect can last up to six months. An increase in temperature causes it to revive and actively search for food. The sudden appearance of an insect in early spring involuntarily leads to the thought - how many years does a fly live?

The fly's feeding method may pose a risk to human health. The paws and abdomen, framed by hairs, absorb many dangerous substances and pathogenic bacteria. In addition, microorganisms located in the insect’s stomach survive and are transferred with its saliva to unharvested food. The list of dangerous diseases carried by flies is not small. Therefore, no matter how long a fly lives in an apartment, there is a danger of it transmitting various types of infections.

Application in science and technology

Recently, scientists have become interested in the unique characteristics of flies. Some technical innovations have been created on their basis.

1. An American company has created a camera that is structurally similar to the eye of a fly. It consists of more than 1,300 miniature lenses and allows you to take 1,300 shots at a time. The camera is used in computer technology.
2. Aeronautical engineers became interested in the structure of flies' halteres. Based on them, fundamentally new devices were created that control the flight of aircraft and missiles. The halteres are small gyroscopes, thanks to which the fly maintains balance in flight and performs “aerobatic maneuvers” that are inaccessible to other insects. These unique organs allow it to adjust its flight when it is knocked down by gusts of wind or swings of a fly swatter.
3. Scientists were interested in the unique structure of the ears of flies that parasitize crickets. Hearing aids in the tiny heads of insects make it possible to accurately determine the location of the prey by the sounds it makes. The eardrums are connected by a bridge through which vibrations are transmitted. Thus, the membrane closest to the cricket vibrates more strongly. Scientists believe that studying the structure of a fly's ear will make it possible to improve hearing aids.

Flies are annoying and harmful insects, but you should not dream of their complete extermination. They destroy waste, excrement and animal carcasses. Larvae and adult insects serve as food for birds, fish and amphibians, which would die without them.

Are dipterans beneficial?

Most people believe that flies only cause harm. Actually this is not true. Diptera are of great importance in the ecosystem. They speed up the decomposition process of plants and animal remains.

Important: fly larvae are nature's orderlies, cleansing the world of dead bodies and spoiled food.

Diptera in medicine

During the First World War, when medicine was not very developed, maggots were used to destroy rotting tissue in the wounds of patients. Thus, doctors stopped the proliferation of pathogenic microflora. Insects are capable of secreting a secretion whose composition resembles a strong antibiotic. Of course, maggots were not collected from cesspools; they were raised in sterile conditions.

Diptera in science

Scientists study many insects and flies are no exception. The pest has faceted vision, thanks to which experts were able to develop a unique camera with a 360-degree view.

An important role was played by the study of the fly's body and its ability to fly. The results helped develop new technologies that were used in aircraft manufacturing. Research on the insect continues to this day.

What else are flies for?

During the First World War, doctors noticed one feature - the larvae ate rotting tissue in the wounds of patients, preventing the proliferation of pathogenic microflora. The larvae secrete a special secretion, which is a powerful antibiotic. This allows maggots to exist freely in an aggressive environment, and this feature is used by doctors to treat severe wounds that are resistant to antibiotics. Maggots are specially raised under sterile conditions.

The fly's compound eye became the basis for the development of the modern camera. The unique camera takes more than 1 thousand frames at a time, after pressing the shoot button. Body structure and flight abilities formed the basis for the creation of many designs in aviation. Research continues, but it is not completely clear how a fly sits on the ceiling upside down, takes off without preliminary acceleration, hangs in the air, and turns off one or the other wing during the flight. Flies are beneficial by their presence because they provide numerous aspects for study. The flight of a fly and the reaction of an insect are compared to a flying saucer - a UFO.

Flies are needed in nature as plant pollinators. Many species feed on juices and nectar, catch pollen on their paws, and carry it with them. They often pollinate unique plants that smell like carrion and rotting products. The unpleasant smell repels bees, wasps, hornets, and is an attractive aroma for flies.

Flies in nature

Blow flies have attractive colors. Their body shimmers with a beautiful green, blue, gray with a metallic tint. In the wild, it is an object for aesthetic pleasure, if you do not touch it with your hands.

Mosquitoes and flies in the ecosystem

Fishermen use maggots, mosquito larvae, to catch large fish. They buy this kind of bait specially or breed it themselves. Unusual food is purchased by owners of aquariums and terrariums. Maggots are eaten by birds, lizards, frogs, chameleons, and spiders.

Flies are needed in nature, the ecological system to maintain the food chain. Adults and their larvae become a delicacy for amphibians, birds, other insects, and spiders. The ground beetle eats flies. For fun, cats and dogs hunt for buzzing insects.

Interesting!

Maggots are bred in special containers, providing favorable living conditions. Animal meat, poultry, and much less often fish are chosen as habitat and food products. At a certain stage of development - after 2 molts, they are placed in a cold environment to prevent pupation.

Natural orderlies and pollinators

It’s not for nothing that scientists call them universal recyclers. By destroying waste and half-decomposed carcasses of animals in the forest, fields and near lakes, they cleanse the area of ​​harmful substances. When they lay their eggs, they hatch into white larvae called maggots. These creatures are able to process all the surrounding garbage that was thrown out by humans or appeared as a result of animal activity.

There is a revealing story about how the famous scientist Carl Linnaeus set up an experiment and calculated with horror that the offspring of 3 dung flies could devour an entire dead horse much faster than the largest predator, the lion, could do.

Answering the question whether flies are needed in nature, scientists came to the conclusion that these insects are one of the links in the chain of interaction and circulation of substances in the environment. Their activities have a positive effect on environmental cleanliness and help get rid of human and animal waste. After which they themselves become prey - flies are quite high-calorie food, they are beneficial because they are actively eaten by many species of birds, as well as frogs and lizards, spiders and other representatives of the animal world.

How flies reproduce

The habitat of house flies is no more than 100 meters from the place of birth. This type of fly is very prolific. They multiply at tremendous speed. At one time, the female can lay up to 150 eggs.

Houseflies are divided by gender. In a flock there are females and males, who differ from each other in appearance. Before mating, “mating dances” take place. Males attract females with a quiet characteristic buzzing. Females make selections based on the males' genetic code. 3 days after mating, the female begins searching for a place to lay eggs. Larvae need a warm, moist environment to survive. When searching for a place to lay eggs, flies use exclusively their sense of smell. Particularly popular for these purposes are:

• garbage dumps;
• pits for household waste;
• rotting food waste;
• dung heaps;
• places where human waste products accumulate;
• animal burial sites;
• open wounds on the human body.

Considering the list of such places, it is easy to assume that flies are the main carriers of infectious diseases and pathogenic bacteria. When flying, flies can very quickly spread dangerous particles throughout the house.

When a suitable place is determined, the female lays a clutch of 120-150 eggs. They turn into larvae within a few hours. On average, the transition process takes no more than a day. This is influenced by the state of the environment. In the right environment, an egg can become a larva in 5 hours. Professional fishermen call the fly larvae maggots and use them to feed fish.

After the formation of the larva, a feeding phase begins in which the pupa develops. This phase lasts about a week. During this period, the larvae molt several times and go deeper into the nutrient medium. Exposure to direct sunlight can be detrimental to them.

The insect spends no more than 6 days in the pupal state, after which it hatches. A few more days pass in the nutrient medium so that the animal can adapt. During this period, the fly's wings are too weak to fly. But as soon as a fly becomes capable of flying, it is immediately ready to mate and procreate.

The reproductive function of flies is very well developed. In one season, an adult fly can reproduce offspring whose weight will reach 40 tons by autumn. In nature, it is difficult to imagine such an outcome, given that the average life cycle of a fly is no more than a month. During such a short life, the female manages to lay no more than 3,000 eggs.

Who pollinates plants?

Pollination of plants is an important stage of reproduction. There are two types of pollination:

• Biological.
• Abiotic.

In the second case, the pollination process is carried out due to weather conditions, or with the help of other plant crops.

Pollination

Pollination of biological plants also comes in several types:

• Artificial pollination. The pollen from the stamens is transferred to the pistil by the person himself.
• Zoophilic pollination. Pollination occurs due to animals. This process can be carried out thanks to hummingbirds, honey plants, and sunbirds. Pollination is also often carried out with the help of rodents, lemurs, and many marsupials.
• Entomophilic pollination. Plants are pollinated by insects. Initially, nature intended the pollination procedure to be much simpler. The pollen itself is sticky and large. There are even flowers that look like a bowl. Almost most plants reproduce using the biological method of pollination.

Insect pollination

Is it necessary to fight the pest?

As it turned out, a fly can not only cause harm, but also bring benefit in some cases. Despite this, it is best not to allow the insect into the apartment. If the larva penetrates the body, it can even reach the brain. In this case, only death awaits the person.

There are a huge number of ways to combat the pest. Most often people use:

• traps;
• chemicals;
• folk remedies.

Traps allow you to catch flies of any size. This method of fighting is good because it is safe and you don’t have to worry about children or animals getting hurt. In addition, the trap can be made from available materials, which means you don’t have to overpay.

Chemicals are sold in aerosol form. It is enough to spray the substance around the room, and after 30 minutes the pest will die. The only drawback of this method is that you need to follow safety rules so that family members do not get hurt.

Folk recipes will be useful for those who are in the country or do not trust other options for controlling insects. The good thing about this method is that you don’t need to prepare anything, just pick the herbs and then place them in the room. Tansy, bay leaf or cloves are most often used.

Important: no matter what method is used, dead flies are removed immediately after treating the room.

Repelling pests in the apartment

Plants to repel flies in an apartment
Plants that effectively repel pests have a beneficial effect on humans, calm the nervous system or improve overall well-being.

• Bay leaf. To prevent flies in the apartment, place leaves on window sills and near doorways. Prepare a steep broth, wipe the frames and, if necessary, the floors. Studies were conducted in laboratory conditions, as a result of which flies died 2 minutes after inhaling the laurel aroma. It is impossible to force an insect to breathe under natural conditions for so long, but you can quickly scare it away.
• Geranium. Flowers from flies decorate the interior of the apartment and drive out parasites. Flowers and leaves emit a substance that disrupts the functioning of the central nervous system and interferes with orientation in space. The scent of cloves has the same effect against flies and mosquitoes.
• Aloe juice. Dilute with hot water and use the solution to wipe window sills, window frames, and doorways. The product helps to repel existing pests and drive away new ones.
• Peppermint. The anti-fly plant is used fresh, dry, or as part of a decoction. Bouquets are laid out on window sills and in the corners of the apartment. The decoction is used to wipe the window sills. Peppermint has a beneficial effect on humans and calms them down. This folk remedy can be used in a child’s room or bedroom. Melissa works similarly. The plant can be planted in a pot, placed in the kitchen, in any room.
• Basil. The plant grows well at home on a windowsill or on a plot of land. Bouquets of fresh grass are also laid out.

Grass from flies provides protection for an apartment or house while the smell is present; for convenience and to increase efficiency, hoods are often used. Drop onto the windowsill, lamp bulb, add to water. The solution is used to wash floors, wipe window sills and, if necessary, furniture. Effective essential oils against flies - lavender, geranium, lemongrass, mint, lemon balm, rosemary, chamomile, basil.

Measures to prevent the appearance of house flies

To prevent house flies from appearing in your home, you must always maintain cleanliness and order, especially in areas where food and household waste are stored. During the hot season, take out the trash at least once a day, even if the trash can is not completely filled: due to the heat, the decay process accelerates and different types of flies and midges flock to the odors emitted by rot. Don't leave food uncovered and install mosquito nets on your windows to prevent any insects from disturbing you.

Special caps allow you to protect food from insects, protecting food from dangerous bacteria

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How to get rid of flies in a country house

Insects cause inconvenience not only in the apartment, but also in the country. In order not to resort to the use of chemicals that are aggressive to people and nature, many people wonder how to get rid of flies without dichlorvos and whether it is possible.

This trap, unlike a store-bought one, is harmless to pets and does not contain dangerous chemicals:

Trap in a jar

To make a trap, you will need an empty jar (half-liter or liter); water; sweets (choice: honey, sugar, jam); paper.

Fill the jar with sweet water. Roll the paper into a cone and cut off the top so that the fly can get to the “treat”. Insert the cone into the jar so that its top does not come into contact with the liquid. The flies will follow the smell, crawl into the jar, but will not be able to get out.

The paper cone can be replaced with a plastic bottle with the bottom cut off. Due to the fact that the bottleneck is wider, the insect’s chances of escaping from captivity increase significantly. The advantages of plastic over paper are that the bottle will not get wet from moisture.

Add vinegar to the water. The acid will poison the insect. Even if the fly gets out of the trap, it will definitely die.

Homemade Velcro

Heat rosin and castor oil, add honey to them. Apply the adhesive mass that forms as a result of heating onto cardboard strips.

Such Velcro will collect flies and will not allow them to fly around the house, multiply and spread bacteria.

Vinegar trap

The principle of operation of such a trap is similar to a trap in a jar. The only difference is that the container is covered with cling film, in which a small hole is cut. Vinegar with added detergent is poured inside the jar.

The detergent creates a soapy film that will prevent flies from getting out and flying away if they get into the jar. Vinegar is a poison for insects.

Black pepper treat

Flies hate black pepper; in fact, it kills them.

Brew sugar syrup, add ground black pepper to it and leave it in a small container when you leave.

The syrup will make the flies' legs heavy and prevent them from flying away from the feeder. Black pepper will kill the annoying insect.

Insects cannot tolerate walnuts, elderberries and bird cherry. Plant them around your country house. Grown trees will please the eye and repel flies.

Another way to repel insects is to treat window and door frames with water with the addition of turpentine or castor oil. In the fresh air, the smell will quickly disappear and will not be noticeable to humans. Insects, which have a very sensitive sense of smell, will continue to hear the aroma that repels them for a long time.

There are many ways to control flies and other insects.

The modern chemical industry offers an endless list of products, sprays, powders that poison insects. Unfortunately, these products are not safe for people or pets.

Knowing what odors, plants and substances repel flies, you can effectively fight them using folk methods that will not cause harm to health.