A plague of flies
 

A plague of flies.

Has anyone else got them?

I have swatted lots of them today (probably about 10), and even though I would love to open a window right now I can't.

A plague on all our houses: Washout summer creates perfect conditions for surge in mosquitoes, horseflies and midges | Mail Online

You have probably killed them the easy way by insecticide spray, but I can't.

I have spent the whole afternoon stalking them and am feeling paranoic about them.

I have ordered one of those electronic UV fly killers from Ebay, but until it arrives my fly swatter goes with me from room to room.

I haven't had a decent meal today yet because all my kitchen worktops need cleaning before I can prepare a meal.

There is one little blighter left to get - hope I get it before I starve :D

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No problem around my Gaff Margaret and my windows have been open part of the day at least

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It must be all the dog poo in the woods at the back.

If it is 'history repeating itself' there are six more plagues to go:D

Plagues of Egypt - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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These flies wont be killed with fly sprays, there coming from cockers, Council are onto it, this is a little about it it will soon be big news
An investigation has now been launched after residents claimed queues of lorries and diggers have begun burying waste at the former NIPA Laboratories site at Nook Lane in Oswaldtwistle. Lancashire County Council said there was no planning permission ..

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Sounds Like a rather strict diet,not much meat on the short legged ones.:D:D

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The source of your story??

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The tubes in those things do decay over years of use & should be changed at least once every two years to keep attracting the bugs (in this guide they say once every season but then, I suppose they want you to buy more of them).

Bug Zapper Troubleshooting, Repair and Maintenance

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Umm what about PLEASE, Its been in the telegraph, also im up there everyday walking, the environment had it blocked off today, you seem not to believe me, your only a phone call away from the council, Britcliffe was onto it last week:)
Edit, i dont go on facebook, i dont have a account but my grand daughter tells me its all over facebook, check it out

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I've got a hand held fly zapper, much more fun than the one on the wall.

handheld fly zapper | eBay

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I do recall that news last week
Oswaldtwistle residents in waste tipping fury (From Lancashire Telegraph)
but thought I was too far away from it to get the swarms, but thinking about it, Cockers smells used to reach this far, so that could be the explanation.

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Hyndburn councillor's fly-tip pollution fears
A COUNCILLOR has spoken out about his concern that waste tipping may be polluting a watercourse.
County and borough councillor Peter Britcliffe said he had been contacted by many concerned residents over tipping of waste at the former NIPA Laboratories site at Nook Lane.
Coun Britcliffe said he and residents were concerned about the long-term environmental impact. He said: “I am calling on the Environment Agency to check out Lottice Brook in Oswaldtwistle to ensure that whatever is going on at Nipa has not polluted the Water Course. People are very concerned about this.”


Lancashire County Council said there was no planning permission in place to tip waste at the site and the Environment Agency said it was investigating reports of activity in the last few weeks.

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PLEASE forgive me, why shouldn't I believe you, but as you had copied some lines from what looked a news article I though you might have posted a link...

FYI I no longer live in Accrington, look at my location, I find Accyweb a good source of info about what's going on in my home town but I don't know what's going on from week to week with Britcliffe or anyone else.

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Yes we have one of those that look like a tennis racquet.....battery operated, it electrocute the blighters...they sizzle when you bat them.

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Don't worry, nor does he.
:eek:

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How about whats your source PLEASE

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I have looked on a map and judge that I am between 400 and 500 metres away as the fly flies.
The next question was - how far can they fly?
How Far Can House Flies Fly? | University of Kentucky Entomology

“How far can house flies fly?” becomes an important question. There is no absolute answer but house flies can easily move one to two miles

If large numbers of flies develop at a site, competition among them for larval breeding sites will force a portion of them to move. The need for effective fly management at major or potential breeding sites is obvious. This can be accomplished in large part by sanitation and water management to keep breeding sites dry. The more flies produced in an area, the more likely they are to move.

and it seems to be the answer.

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Make sure you put one on in future and everyone will be happy, by the way it's rude to shout on a web site.
:)

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Be childish, I don't care, I have apologised.

Take note of Less, he is a fount of Accyweb wisdom (among other things :rolleyes:).

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This infestation can easily spread to Church and Accrington.
As they pass through Church they will mutate due to the interbreeding commonplace there;)

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the results that google comes up with if you search 'flies' and 'telegraph' :D

"Car flies off motorway and crashes into house in US"

" 'Holiday paradox' explains why time flies"

"Nick Clegg flies gay pride flag in Whitehall for first time "

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Blimey, Margaret, I won't sleep tonight.

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They are smallish flies(not bluebottle size) but quickwitted, and are difficult to swat.
On the LET website one person reported that they are avoiding his electronic UV zapper.

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How about, heres another un.:rolleyes:

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i heard someone had dumped a load of rotten fish up by cockers.I dont facey going down there to see for myself but yeah ossy seems to be full of flies.Im a fair distance from cockers and its pretty bad

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Thank you, ive been reading this forum for weeks now, with no intention of joining, until i saw Margarets problem with flies, the only way i could give her an explanation was to join, susie123 hadnt even answered Margaret, but hey a new member gives an explanation and she sees a opertunity to be controversial, now you all know the source of the flies, ill go back to just reading theres too many people like susie123, who just wont be happy if they arent doubting a newcomer goodbye folks see yah, and keep watching the press for the full story, :theband::thankya::p

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Jepster, I'm sorry you feel like that about accyweb.

If you had been reading Accyweb for some time, then you will know that these things happen...it is the nature of the internet...not like a personal face to face dialogue....and if you had been mature enough you would have shrugged and gone about your business...not spit the dummy. And if this hurts your tender ego still further, I am only telling you what you need to know.

But if your ego is that sensitive, to take offence at something that is not 'real life', then maybe you won't find a forum which suits you.

Susie123 did apologise(and offered some justification for her question) and you treated that apology with contempt by a bold coloured print 'please'...which equates to shouting...not good netiquette, in fact, rank bad manners.

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Seems i was right, If yeh reckon a straight question was controversial, put yeh dummy back in n read away.:rolleyes:

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I am grateful that jepster took the time and trouble to join up, to provide me with an explanation of the cause.

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Can't say you'll be missed:mosher:

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Seeing I live between You and the NIPA site Margaret, wonder why its not giving me problems:idunno:

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It must be that they like the air in my place - no chemicals, and four air cleaning machines operating 24/7.

Coming from Cockers old site, my place is their equivalent of a trip to the alps.

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Fly's are picky Margaret, no point in stopping off for a snack if there's nout to eat:D

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Obviously they prefer their crumbs to be organic.

They are intelligent Ossy flies.

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A good neighbour provides me with regular updates of neighbourhood news.

There may be a rotting body in the woods at the back, but the flies are more likely to be feasting on dog poo before their alpine mountaineering excursion.

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Well I'm sorry you feel like that but I need say no more as the comments of others about this post have done it for me. I think they know me and Accyweb rather better than you do.

Perhaps it might help you to know that at the time of my first post I was as high as a kite on steroids which are helping me to counteract the effects of a 12 week course of chemotherapy for a serious illness. So cut me some slack, maybe? Not an excuse, just giving you a bit of background.

I won't waste any red karma on you, prefer to give green to more deserving folk. But stick around on Accyweb and you may live and learn.

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Or maybe there are no crumbs at all in my Gaff, Margaret:rolleyes::D

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I have noticed that you rarely offer any crumbs of comfort to other members.

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they cant press the button on the intercom :D

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It is reported on the Lancashire evening telegraph Web Page now.

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Oswaldtwistle waste site blamed for plague of flies (From Lancashire Telegraph)

It mentions the affected area as 'within a mile', but that entymologist link I provided said they can travel one to two miles easily, so Accy members get your fly invasion supplies now :D

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I did in your hour of need:rolleyes:

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Well if they did I'd just tell um to Buzzzzzzzz off:D

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i like this guys username on the telegraph website under the story refering to them trying to locate the land owner lol

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theres always the old way of catching em with the fly papers rather than fly spray ....

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Ya and its much more fun anyway:D

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I'm pretty sure that Accrington market are selling the handheld zappers for £5.99 a piece. My source? My own eyes

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i heard HBC are removing oswaldtwistle to cure the fly problem after the success of removing benches to stop town center drunks :D

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Ya they're moving it to Rishton:D

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Had the windows open this morning and low and behold I got a visit, it didn't stay long though, it decided to land on my knee and found out just how quick my had can squash the little blighters, as now gone to the great fly grave in the sky:D

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Garibaldi :eek: Or nearer to home Eccles ;)

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i cant do that ... the cast is now pink so will show the squashed fly ... :D

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I thought I had got the invasion down to one survivor but I have killed four since.
I have opened a window but have lowered and closed the venetian blind to prevent entry.

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Just picture you sat there with a machine gun pointing at the window Margaret, come on flies if you dare:uzi::uzi::uzi::D

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Ya have notices its rather you Jen, does it leave pink marks on spugs bonce:D

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You paid too much..they are only a quid in Poundworld and kill the flies just as effectively.

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Killed another six this afternoon so far.
They are cheeky little beggars.
They land on you and tickle.
Hardly any sound, so you don't see them until they land.

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my mate from burnley rang up with the same problem and asked if it could have got that far


i said its highly unlikley and advised him to take a shower

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Flies are all over the world, and are spread by the winds, any wind over 10mph and the flies will go on till the wind drops.

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i dont know ... he went home before i got the pink one :(... it was red when he was here ....:D:D:D

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I found out that you are right about them 'getting around the edges'.
Everytime I thought I was down to the last two, and swatted them, I would see a few more.

The closed blind is tight up to the window frame, (I have a window where the opening is at sill level) but I had a 1/2" gap at that sill level.

I packed it with rolled up tea towels and the number of flies is back down to one again.

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Looking at the pic, is the Spugmeister a Campbell ? Not wanting to cause a Clan riot or anything, but he reminds me very much of a Jockeen (A Campbell) that I know over here. :)

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sorry dave .. hes not ... well not that i know of anyway ... i'll ask him tomorrow nite if hes got their ancestry .... :D

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Ah well that makes sense, will have to have a word with the Spugster:D:D:Djust to see if the cuts and bruises have healed:rolleyes:

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Well I have to say I have one little blighter flying round at the moment, but its days are numbered believe me;)

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My windows have been shut all night and still are. My door has stayed closed too.
Despite that, I have swatted 6 this morning.

I am beginning to despair of ever getting the last one.

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I am expecting to be able to wage all out war on them in two days time.
Awaiting delivery/arrival of the 'cavalry'

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You could trying calling out "your friendly neighbourhood Spiderman"!;):D

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The electronic tennis raquets are great ,even if you miss the fly , if you hold it over it you can see the sparks fly off it's wings.

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We had a UV one in the kitchen for a couple of years...it caught absolutely nothing...but the bug zpper that is like a tennis racquet is ace.......and they sizzle when you hit them.

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It is good to share - enjoy

Flies Buzzing Sound Effect - YouTube

When they catch the scroat who arranged the illegal tipping, he should be subjected to 7 days inside a glass case full of them - I would pay to watch.

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Living on a farm we are plagued with flies - you would have a field day here Margaret. We invested in fixed Mosquito nets at all the windows otherwise it would be hell to live here. I, like you, absolutely hate them after seeing documentary about them years back -they are really disgusting. We get the odd one coming in the house and have classic swatters in every room to hand - no sprays. My ultimate line of defence are little umbrella type devices for covering food when I put it on the table -you're guaranteed a fly will appear if there's food around.

I've also discovered that if our overhead fans are switched on the air movement disturbs them and they go up onto the ceiling.

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I had a Uv lamp when I lived in Church and it worked.
My problem there was with bluebottles, due to living next door to a person with two dogs who kept them in their back yard. Those dogs never left that yard and their dog poo and pee was only cleared when it rained heavily.

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You learn something every day...

Flies are reared in large numbers in Japan to serve as pollinators of sunflowers in greenhouses, especially the maggots. (from Wikipedia).

And I'd just like to add a couple more instances where, whether we like them or not flies have proved useful to our species.

Maggot therapy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Casu marzu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - for you, Dianne - amazing what they come up with in Italy!

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The UV ones are a waste of money , we had one and it never caught one fly all Summer.

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That is disgusting. If Max "performs" in our yard , whatever it is it is removed right awy and washed down with the hosepipe. The dogs should be taken out and exercised not left in a yard all the time.

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Ya Frank but your a responsible dog owner, very few are like you mate believe me, the number of people I see walking their dogs near my gaff who try to get away with not picking up after the charges, wouldn't like to think what their own yards or gardens are like

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Don't know about a plague of flies, more like proddin' a hornets nest with a stick, all the angry buzzin & barbs, now come on & play nice or you'll be off to bed & no bikky ! :)

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It was all going on very nicely until someone poked his neb in and threw some jibes and insults.

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This topic is no doubt being watched by locals who aren't members because they are hoping for news of a solution to the problem.

We have been known to get news before the papers did.

Petty name calling, regardless of who started it, is a deterrent to new members.

I hope that Neil can spare the time to edit you all out.

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I'm sure you are right about the news angle Margaret.

And there is no need for rudeness of any sort.

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I'm also pretty sure that those who are not members, with half an ounce of sense, will see through those who have resorted to insults....and see that not all of accyweb is like that.

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Argus Panoptes was having a nosey earlier I noticed, I assume the exchanges were within bounds as no retribution has been forthcoming. :rolleyes:

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I watched lots of fly solutions on youtube and this one was the best

FLY CARTOON - YouTube

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He didn't have time - he had a three week appointment at Specsavers

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That is a horrible thing to say and uncalled for, there is never a time when it's ok to mock people less able than you, shame on you!

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Yer seriously goin worse.:rolleyes:

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Still no flies on you then Cashy.:D:D

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:ello:

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Last time I noticed a plague of flies - an elderly woman had died upstairs and lay in her flat for several days before being found! RIP!

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Hope you've been helping to clear up the problem - never realised Ossy had a resident super-hero - quite a coincidence!:D

That Less was secretly Superman was quite a revelation too...

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You know very well both Rindi and myself live in Ossy Di:p:p:D

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Nothing secret about it if you lived locally, the number of women that scream at the top of their voices, No, Less, stop, you must stop, or pass me the bucket.

I know how to satisfy a women, I always pass her the bucket.
:rolleyes:

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RESIDENTS OF OSWALDTWISTLE.....

everyone who is concerned about rubbish that has been dumped in ossy people r meeting up at bottom of nook lane at 6pm this evening, show your support and BE THERE!!

https://www.facebook.com/events/263197987117480/

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say what you want about britcliffe at least hes working to get answers for the people .

apparently the waste has come from liverpool and theres plenty of information posted on the link above by markuze

incidentally does anyone know what our MP's response is yet?


also thanks to markuze for taking the time to post the info

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I can't normally see stuff on facebook as I am not a member, but for some reason I can view this.

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A load of festering old "scouse" explains a lot...:rolleyes:

But seriously - had a look at the link to FB and it looks pretty appaling - hope you manage to get some answers and a quick solution to the problem.

Surely there must be very strict rules about waste dumping/distances from inhabited areas? The pollution of the local stream seems very worrying also...