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They're Doing My Head In!
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Recently, only in kitchen, I noticed a few very tiny insects flying about (only pinhead size) but over the weekend, they seem to have multiplied and seem to settle only on wood or around the food waste caddy. It's driving me insane. Anyone like to hazard a guess as to what they might be? I use fly spray but ? whether it does much good as more and more appear.
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This might help you identify them
This might help you identify them
//Biting midges
Biting midges are very small flies, usually no larger than 1/32 of an inch. People may also call them no-see-ums, punkies, or gnats.
They do not transmit disease but can cause small, itchy bites.//
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//Analysts say their apparent recent influx is partly down to an increase in kitchen compost bins used to recycle food scraps.//
Biting midges are very small flies, usually no larger than 1/32 of an inch. People may also call them no-see-ums, punkies, or gnats.
They do not transmit disease but can cause small, itchy bites.//
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//Analysts say their apparent recent influx is partly down to an increase in kitchen compost bins used to recycle food scraps.//
Are they definitely flying or are they jumping/quickly hopping around. There have been reports of fleas here, even in households with no pets.
A friend had an invasion, coming down the chimney and hopping on the carpet. He used a flea spray and vacuumed everywhere. It took a few days to eradicate them
A friend had an invasion, coming down the chimney and hopping on the carpet. He used a flea spray and vacuumed everywhere. It took a few days to eradicate them
Jazzgirl. They fly and seem to like landing on wood in preference to worktops, fridge, etc.
MargoTester. Thanks. They are so small that it is difficult to tell and, of course, the pics are enlarged.
Retrocop. Interesting news from Coventry paper. So I am not the only one! I feel I keep a clean kitchen but do have a waste food caddy and maybe this has to stay outdoors?
Will see how things go - will try the vinegar thing and keep spraying.
Maybe need to go Ground Control to Pest Control!
MargoTester. Thanks. They are so small that it is difficult to tell and, of course, the pics are enlarged.
Retrocop. Interesting news from Coventry paper. So I am not the only one! I feel I keep a clean kitchen but do have a waste food caddy and maybe this has to stay outdoors?
Will see how things go - will try the vinegar thing and keep spraying.
Maybe need to go Ground Control to Pest Control!
If they are seriously doing your head in to that extent you could consider this. I know it says for outside use but that is because when they fill up with flies over a period of time the smell of rotting bug does pong a bit. I have two and they are really effective. I have used them in our kitchen in the summer with no problem if you empty them when they start to pong.
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Tora Tora Tora. Thank you for that video. I have previously said to other posters that they do not seem to be fruit flies but now I wonder?
The only fruits in my dish at the moment are oranges and satsumas and the flies don't seem interested in them. However, before going with Retrocop's suggestion, I will try the red wine vinegar/or other as pictured in the video. I used to put peppermint oil + washing up
liquid on outside areas to kill off ants.
The only fruits in my dish at the moment are oranges and satsumas and the flies don't seem interested in them. However, before going with Retrocop's suggestion, I will try the red wine vinegar/or other as pictured in the video. I used to put peppermint oil + washing up
liquid on outside areas to kill off ants.
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