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    Old 04-27-2012, 05:33 AM
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    Never heard of this!! Thanks for sharing.
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    Old 04-27-2012, 05:49 AM
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    Originally Posted by maryb44662
    I grew up in the country (sticks) on a dirt road. There were some folks that pinned a cotton ball to their screen door as they said it kept the flies away. Mom was born and raised in Chicago, so she didn't go for a lot of the southern tricks, so to speak, therefore, we never used the cotton ball on the screen door. Does anyone have any idea if this trick worked or not with the flies? Mary
    My grandmother tied cotton balls on the outside of her screen doors in the summer in North Florida when I was a kid. They had a dairy farm and lots of flies. I don't really know if it worked or not. I think the flies were afraid to sit on the screen and therefore didn't fly inside every time the door was opened. I about forgot about that until I read your post.
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    Old 04-27-2012, 06:13 AM
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    I will have to try this -- if DH doesn't think it is too crazy to go with. I hate the flies!!
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    Old 04-27-2012, 06:50 AM
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    thanks for the tip! Just hung one up on my front porch, now to see if it works!
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    Old 04-27-2012, 07:13 AM
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    Now to find something that easy and safe for the environment for mosquitoes.
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    Old 04-27-2012, 07:20 AM
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    will have to try this-too bad I did not know this when I lived in Australia. The Australia National salute is a hand wave in front of the face to move the flies along!!

    Flies are pesky little things-wonder if this also works for no-see-'um's or midgies as some call them.
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    Old 04-27-2012, 07:51 AM
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    Anybody have a cure for mosquitos that buzz around my front yard swing? i hate to spray stuff on my skin but tired of being a pint low all summer long.
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    Old 04-27-2012, 07:59 AM
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    Originally Posted by joyce888
    I had totally forgot about my Mom doing this in Missouri where the flies are a real problem. I don't have a problem with flies but I am going to try it against ladybugs. We get more than our share of ladybugs for some reason.
    Joyce, You can box those "Ladies" and send them to me....I wish we had more in our area!
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    Old 04-27-2012, 08:11 AM
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    What a great tip! Thanks for sharing!
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    Old 04-27-2012, 08:58 AM
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    Originally Posted by onaemtnest
    Joyce, You can box those "Ladies" and send them to me....I wish we had more in our area!
    Be careful what you wish for. Most of the Ladybugs in MN have interbred w/ the Asian Ladybird Beetle which is more aggressive and bites humans, ask me I know.
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