These are fly traps. They are called "Victor Fly Magnet". They really work. The one on the left is full. According to the directions I could add more water to it and it would continue to draw in the flies. But I did not want to touch it.
We have always had a problem with flies coming in the back door. We saw this in Fuller and Sons True Value Hardware and got one. It is just this cup with the lid. It comes with a little packet of powder that you put in it and add water to the fill line, then swirl.
Prior to putting the first one out we were getting flies. We put it out and no flies. When the thing got full and stopped working we got flies again. So I went back and got another one.
These also come in a 1 gallon size. They really work!
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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Does it have poison in it that kills the flies, or does it just trap them?
The bait brew is probably poisonous if ingested as it smells like something that would attract flies in droves. It probably does not contain any pesticide. I think the flies are simply contained until they die.
This trap is now almost full again. It is at the height of the fly season, now.
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