[Arid_gardener] controlling flies

[Linda Drew]

Hi, Elise

I have not found any flies that eat plants.
Either the flies are there but not causing the damage (some other creature is)
or these are not really flies but some other kind of insect.

Collect some of the flies and take them to your local Cooperative Extension
Office for identification.

Maricopa County Cooperative Extension is located at 4341 East Broadway
Road, 
Phoenix, that's just south of Interstate 10 between 40th and 48th
Street near 
Tempe/Phoenix border.
http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/direct.html

Linda Drew

From: emconte at cox.net
To: drew_linda at hotmail.com
Subject: Re: [Arid_gardener] controlling flies
Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 09:57:18 -0700










I have tried the yellow dangling sticky tapes and they did 
not attract more than 2 of over 100 flies.  These are very large (house fly 
looking flies)  I will do more research, but must be seen to 
understand.  I welcome anyone to come in the am's:  My garden gate is 
unlocked.
 
Right now, 9-10am over 100+ flies are eating my myoporum 
white flowers and also the upright lantanas...plus other flowering 
plants.
 
9017 W Why Ave
South of Buckeye
Street South of Durango
go east on Whyman to corner of 90th Lane
(Lower Buckeye is too far)
 
Please send someone to help, as Vector control is only 
interested in the mosquitos.
 
thanks,
Elise

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: 
  Linda 
  Drew 
  To: emconte at cox.net ; arid_gardener at ag.arizona.edu 
  
  Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 6:47 PM
  Subject: RE: [Arid_gardener] controlling 
  flies
  
Hello Elise

We probably need to identify the flies first 
  so we know how to control
them. House flies don't eat plants so there may 
  be some other creature
eating the flowering plants.

You can put out 
  a yellow sticky trap to trap insects in the area for 
  identification.
(should be available at a garden shop). Place near the 
  plants being eaten.

For some background information, see:
http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/urban/flies/house_fly.htm

Linda 
  Drew
Master Gardener

> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 16:49:01 
  -0700
> To: arid_gardener at Ag.arizona.edu
> From: 
  emconte at cox.net
> CC: 
> Subject: [Arid_gardener] Question from 
  Home-Hort WWW page
> 
> Elise M. Contento
> 
  85353-9043
> emconte at cox.net
> 
> I have used white vinegar 
  on spurge (sp?) and it has not killed it.
> 
> Can you suggest 
  another option that is non toxic to cats?
> 
> I have a humungous 
  fly problem and am currently using a UV light (zapper) that is only killing 
  moths and night fliers, but hasn't attracted the flies that come from the 
  waste treatment plant and the farms.
> 
> Vector control says I 
  just have to "deal with it" but the flies are eating all of my flowering 
  plants.
> 
> Please advise,
> Thanks,
> Elise
> 
  
> 
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