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5 hours ago, Glasseye said:

Cool. A repellant that would work against flies would be worth it's weight in gold.

Camping during black fly season in MN we mixed a small amount of spearmint oil with baby oil to keep the flies off us. If it worked on black flies I would imagine it would work on the pesky flies around here.

Found this article that recommends the same thing.

6 Natural Ways To Keep Pesky Flies Away

Lavender, eucalyptus, peppermint and lemongrass essential oils – Not only will spraying these oils around the house create a beautiful aroma, but they will also deter those pesky flies too.

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46 minutes ago, forcebwithu said:

Camping during black fly season in MN we mixed a small amount of spearmint oil with baby oil to keep the flies off us. If it worked on black flies I would imagine it would work on the pesky flies around here.

Found this article that recommends the same thing.

6 Natural Ways To Keep Pesky Flies Away

Lavender, eucalyptus, peppermint and lemongrass essential oils – Not only will spraying these oils around the house create a beautiful aroma, but they will also deter those pesky flies too.

Lemon eucalyptus oil and citronella are good too if you want something more natural, no good for mozzies if it's a hostile environment though! 

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48 minutes ago, forcebwithu said:

Lavender, eucalyptus, peppermint and lemongrass essential oils – Not only will spraying these oils around the house create a beautiful aroma, but they will also deter those pesky flies too.

 

20 minutes ago, boydeste said:

Lemongrass and citronella are good too if you want something more natural, no good for mozzies if it's a hostile environment though! 

Lemongrass is used by bee keepers to lure wild swarms into capture hives.

Be careful what you wish for.

 

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