I noticed today that the very place on your body that you swatted a fly, and killed it, more flies would go to the same spot.
This could be because the scent of the said deceased fly is on your skin, or because your own body, whilst dealing with the pain it's just received, gives off it's own attractive allure.
So, the way forward here is to give your wife a good slapping (all over) before you go out sunbathing, then lie next to her in your own fly free area.
I think this has some merit. Let me know if it works for you.

Has anybody had probs with drain flies this year ?

cactus jack wrote on Jun 21^st, 2010 at 8:18pm:


I'd smack the pony, its less dangerous!!

Hi Bigyin Have you got a separate soak away?

If so has it been overflowing due to the recent downpoars!!

We had a similar problem recently and had to get a friend in to re dig our soakaway so that it did indeed drain away.

If it doesn't stagnant water sitting on the land will attract drain flies, you can always tell by the smell from the grey drain water, its worse that any toilet smell!!

See Link http://www.pestproducts.com/fliesdrains.htm

Hi Stuart,
There's a sealed cess pit behind the house into which empties all the black and grey water and I know they live in there but I don't think that's been compromised.  The only other grey water outlet is from the washing machine which empties onto the surface.  I realise there's a host of possible breeding places that I need to investigate by a process of elimination.  I just wondered if it was just me or whether it was general this year.  Yes, I do have compost heaps but they will be included in my search for sources.  Thanks both for the input.