4 – Apple Cider, Vinegar, and Dish Soap
If you are any kind of DIY fan, you’re probably not surprised to see vinegar on this list. It’s about as big a DIY mainstay as you can imagine, and yes, it can also help you deal with fly problems as well.
Pour the apple cider and vinegar (or an apple cider vinegar concoction that has already been blended) into a bowl, and then add a bit of detergent. Don’t feel the need to overdo it – just a few drops should do – and then place the bowl near the place where your dog poops.
Flies should be attracted to the smell of apples before being trapped by the detergent, resulting in them drowning.
Are you someone who loves a good incense candle? Well, this may not exactly be the way you imagined using one, but it can certainly be an effective one if done right.
There are indeed incense sticks and candles that are made from materials that, when burned, release a scent that will ward off flies. Most of these incense sticks and candles take a couple hours to burn away and are chemical-free, but some can last for up to 30 hours.
Another DIY mainstay, lavender oil, is another option for shooing away flies from dog poop.
Take a sponge or small piece of cloth and dip it into lavender oil – you should need about one-half to one full cup – and then place it in a tin for a day.
The day after, remove it from the tin and place it near your dog’s food, someplace where they can’t get to it.
This recipe also works with other oils, such as eucalyptus, peppermint, and lemongrass, but unlike lavender, these should be diluted with water to a 1:3 ratio.
You might decide that it’s just easier to spray the site of the poop to stop flies from congregating. If so, you’re in luck, because there are a wide range of different organic sprays that can be employed for this purpose while being dog-safe.
Check different organic sprays to see if they work as fly repellent.
Do you have a green thumb? Do you hate flies?
Well, once again, you’re in luck because those two things taken together can plant the seeds of an ingenious way to keep flies away from your dog’s leavings. There are plenty of plants that, once planted, are naturally fly repellent while being safe for dogs.
Among these are basil, marigold, lavender, and more.
2 – Sticky Tape and Bait
If you are still having trouble with flies buzzing around your dog’s leavings, you’ll want to consider more involved action, and that means sticky tape and bait.
Flies are attracted to your dog’s poop because of its odor, and while they may be pretty alone in their appreciation of its aroma, once they get a whiff it can be hard to stop them from coming.
However, one way to cut down on the amount of flies buzzing around your dog’s poop is to trap them once they do arrive, and sticky tape and bait bags can do just that.
Fly tape is strips of sticky tape coated in scents that attract flies, trapping them once they swoop down expecting food and instead finding themselves hopelessly stuck. Due to its odor and the structure of the tape, you’ll want to hang the tape someplace where there isn’t too much wind.
It can also be beneficial to place it in a spot where there is plenty of sunlight. If you live someplace where there is a lot of rain, you might want to consider other options.
Instead of tape, sometimes these traps take the form of adhesive sticks.
In addition to the sticky tape, you might want to consider bait bags to further entrap the flies.
These are yet another fly prevention method that relies on attracting flies before capturing them. They feature a double whammy of bait inside as well as a white light that is sure to attract flies.
Even better, these fly lamps are reusable, so if you’re sick of or don’t like the idea of having to constantly buy more fly tape, or live somewhere with a lot of wind and rain, these may be another option to consider.
When the larvae emerge from their eggs, they will be directly on top of the meal, with all the nutrition they require. Therefore, if you notice a large number of flies congregating in one area, remove their food supply or, in most cases, the decaying matter.
Adult flies don’t just eat dung or other organic materials. Instead, the fly will deposit hundreds of eggs on top of it while it is still moist and warm, thus using it as a breeding ground for them.
It is frequent to see flies hovering around dog waste or trash cans, but no one ever thinks about why there are flies on poop and why they lay eggs on it. Flies like moist organic stuff, and they feed on decomposing things; therefore, they enjoy dung.
Feces contain a variety of lipids and minerals that provide all the nutrients houseflies need to survive.
Even though it’s perplexing how something as repulsive as feces can attract other organisms, we’ve all seen it attract a swarm of flies.