{"id":10005,"date":"2022-01-26T18:23:10","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T17:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/house-fly-traps\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T15:56:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T13:56:10","slug":"house-fly-traps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/en\/house-fly-traps\/","title":{"rendered":"TWO HOUSE FLY TRAPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Flies can be really annoying, especially when they get into our homes and bother us in the kitchen or during outdoor meals. It gets even more frustrating for <strong>people who live in the countryside<\/strong> or close to a farmhouse with animals. In those areas, there are not only more flies, but we also know where they like to hang out even before they come inside.<\/p>\n<p>Usually, we use <strong>flypaper<\/strong>, those sticky yellow sheets we hang up. They work okay in places like the basement or garage, but they&#8217;re not great in the kitchen because they&#8217;re <strong>not very clean<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>But there&#8217;s a smarter way to catch flies that considers the idea that if <strong>we catch more of them outside,<\/strong> we&#8217;ll have fewer inside. You can do this with two different types of traps that work well both <strong>day and <\/strong><a id=\"flytraps\"><\/a><strong>night<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Cattura MOSCHE con Tap Trap e Vaso Trap\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wzHQnOIy8Fo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p1\"><b>FLY TRAPS WITH FOOD BAIT<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Flies and blowflies are <strong>drawn to food<\/strong>, but they don&#8217;t just magically appear from under the table\u2014they <em>come into the house<\/em> from outside. That&#8217;s why an <strong>outdoor food bait trap<\/strong> is perfect for a completely eco-friendly way of catching a large number of them.<\/p>\n<h3>TAP TRAP AND VASO TRAP<\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\">In this case, both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/en\/trap\/insect-trap-tap-trap\/\">Tap Trap<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/en\/trap\/yellow-vaso-trap\/\">Vaso Trap<\/a> consistently work because their appeal is so strong and intriguing to flies that they go into them even during the night. The flies are drawn in by the trap&#8217;s yellow color (which is well-known for being attractive to insects) and the potent lure of the bait.<\/p>\n<h3>RECIPE FOR TAP TRAP BAIT<\/h3>\n<p>To use Tap Trap, you&#8217;ll need a 1.5-litre or smaller plastic water bottle (such as Coca Cola).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fill<\/strong> half a litre of water and add a couple of sardines (or raw fish scraps) into the plastic bottle.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attach<\/strong> Tap Trap <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Ooy3-l7oFnk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to the neck of the bottle<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hang<\/strong> the trap from a plant about 10 meters from the house, at eye level, and ensure it&#8217;s <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">well-exposed to the sun<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>RECIPE FOR VASO TRAP BAIT<\/h3>\n<p>If you have empty glass jars at home, you can upcycle them to create a fly trap with Vaso Trap:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Put<\/strong> 350 ml of water and a couple of sardines (or raw fish scraps) in a 1 kg honey jar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Twist<\/strong> Vaso Trap half a turn into the mouth of the jar, as if it were its lid.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hang<\/strong> the trap from a plant at eye level or place it on a stand, about 10 meters from the house, and make sure it&#8217;s well-exposed to the sun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tap Trap and Vaso Trap for flies<\/strong> are specifically designed to ensure that once the insect has entered, it can&#8217;t escape from the trap. Moreover, their domed shape not only <strong>shields the bait from dilution caused by rain<\/strong> (watered-down bait loses its appeal) but also helps effectively spread the scent of the bait without excessive dispersion. This enhances the traps&#8217; selectivity.<\/p>\n<h2>WHEN TO REPLACE FLY BAYT<\/h2>\n<p>The substances created through the maceration of captured flies are <strong>extremely appealing to the flies<\/strong> themselves. That&#8217;s why, unlike bait for other types of insects, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">it shouldn&#8217;t be replaced frequently<\/span>\u2014only when there are no more interested flies visible around the container. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wzHQnOIy8Fo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here&#8217;s an example in this video<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 27.2px;\"><b>GLUE TRAP FOR FLIES SFERA TRAP<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b> <\/b><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5604\" src=\"https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-23-at-19.44.051-e1643218330653.jpeg\" alt=\"Trappola per mosche sfera trap\" width=\"400\" height=\"417\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-23-at-19.44.051-e1643218330653.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-23-at-19.44.051-e1643218330653-600x626.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-23-at-19.44.051-e1643218330653-288x300.jpeg 288w, https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-23-at-19.44.051-e1643218330653-981x1024.jpeg 981w, https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/WhatsApp-Image-2018-04-23-at-19.44.051-e1643218330653-768x801.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/en\/sfera-trap-against-flies-infestations\/\">real insect infestations<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/en\/trap\/sfera-trap\/\">Sfera Trap<\/a> the glue light trap is a real help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like Tap Trap and Vaso Trap it has a <strong>very attractive yellow colour<\/strong> during the day, but its main feature is its nocturnal brightness given by its <strong>internal<\/strong> <strong>LED<\/strong>, which makes it capable of constantly catching H24.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><b>HOW TO USE SFERA TRAP<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trap is covered with nylon (a supplied bag or food film)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spray the trap with insect glue<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hang the trap where needed thanks to its practical hole<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Replace the nylon when it is full of insects<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sfera Trap can also be <strong>used indoors<\/strong> (not at home): if you are a farmer or have a small barn or chicken coop, Sfera Trap is really great, read how it is used for <strong>cattle flies<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>USEFUL TIPS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>Where to find Tap Trap, Vaso Trap e Sfera Trap<\/h3>\n<p>To find out which dealer is closest to you, please send an email a\u00a0<u>info@taptrap.com<\/u>, or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/en\/contact-us\">fill out this form<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>How to get advice and assistance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Contact us via <a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/393792370074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Whatsapp,<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/m.me\/tappotrappole\">Messenger or\u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/taptrap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Telegram<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Read more<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/en\/wasp-traps-and-bee-defence\/\">Wasps traps<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/en\/guide-to-the-flying-pests\/\">Guide to flying pests in orchards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taptrap.com\/en\/vaso-trap-natural-method-against-flies\/\">Fruit flies food bait trap<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>This article was written and edited by<\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Roberto Carello<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Maura Rizzo<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><em>All photos, unless otherwise indicated, are Copyright Roberto Carello et Vanda Bellini.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two fly traps effective day and night: an intelligent system that considers the more flies we eliminate outdoors, the fewer we&#8217;ll have inside the 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