While attending a cook-out at a friends house, i notice that he had water in clear bags hanging around, he said they keep the flies away.Sure enough no flies !
2007-07-05 13:09:26 · 7 answers · asked by linda s 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Yes I know why..lol i have asked this at the county extension agency...Flies have hundreds of eyes..and the reflectiveness off of the plastic and water, almost like a prismatic effect, mirrors thierself and confuses them..they tend to evade the situation
2007-07-05 22:33:01 · answer #1 · answered by pcbeachrat 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hydrophobic flies?
Now if you tell us that after removing the bags of water, a bunch of flies showed up, I might start to wonder if you're onto something. And if you can repeat that in about a dozen different locations, I'd rush off and patent that one!
2007-07-05 13:16:02 · answer #2 · answered by HyperDog 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gee Whiz! I am 48 years old, and I have seen the BBQ places use this at the back door to the kitchens ever since I was a kid!
Before plastic bags became popular they used 1 gallon glass pickle jars.
Must just be a Southern Thang!
2007-07-05 15:44:34 · answer #3 · answered by Bart S 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
might be the reflections of light throughout the water that keeps them away, flies are usually attracted to darker areas and the water would be magnifying light rays from all over.
just a guess
2007-07-05 13:21:44 · answer #4 · answered by Sean M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok, now I assume they were open?? Wonder if it works on mosquitos
2007-07-05 13:28:48 · answer #5 · answered by dtwladyhawk 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if what you say is true ? , your friend should patent this at once .
Hurry B/4 someone else does .
2007-07-05 13:41:38 · answer #6 · answered by bigfred1954 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had never heard of that but I'm going to try it.
2007-07-05 13:12:52 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋