2007-08-11 03:21:14 · 6 answers · asked by scareface 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Some people still believe in it today & say it works for them while others say it doesn't work.
One explanation is that: "it's an Amish technique where you can keep a clear bag of water over the entrance, and somehow the light refraction keeps them away".
Another theory is that: "flies see this enormous monster clone of themselves and go away."
One restaurant used it with a penny in the bag because : "It looks like a spider and its web to a bug".
Here's a site that discusses how & why some people still cling to this belief:
http://ask.metafilter.com/19342/flies
This site claims it is effective & also brings up the idea that the reflection of the water disorients the flies & that the image the bags cast resemble spider webs: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/48042/home_remedies_to_get_rid_of_flies.html
Could it be that it works for some & not for others because of where it's placed... particularly, if the sun or bright light is actually reflecting on it & it's not just hung in a darkened spot? Seems that needs to be checked out to know for sure if it's a myth or not. I haven't seen any scientific studies done on that subject yet.
Hope this helps.
2007-08-11 03:47:51 · answer #1 · answered by ANGEL 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on where you use it. I first saw this used at the "take-out" window of a food sales trailer. I asked what it was for and was told the wind makes the water move and flies do not like movement. There were no flies around this open window. I have one hanging at my front door. Inside the house, I like the glue strips.
2007-08-11 04:19:53 · answer #2 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tried it and it did not work. But I can tell you those fly strips that you pull down sure do. Just be careful and don't get tangled in one. YUCK!!
2007-08-11 03:31:28 · answer #3 · answered by fishineasy™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to a lot of people, it works. Check the following web site: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/48042/home_remedies_to_get_rid_of_flies.html ...Good Luck...
2007-08-11 03:41:31 · answer #4 · answered by Ret68 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The flies are interested in the stagnant water. while they fly in and touch the exterior, they drown in it and die. yet another effortless version is the utilising vaseline. The flies fly in and get caught while they touch it.
2016-11-12 01:04:04 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a myth.
2007-08-11 03:28:12 · answer #6 · answered by ETXGardener 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋