Houseflies?

[Ragno]

Growing 7 years now, never experienced a pest problem; in fact I'm not sure I'm experiencing one now, but.....what's the deal with houseflies? I've got 6 or 7 in my growroom, flying around like crazy and annoying the living shit out of me.

Irritation notwithstanding, what I want to know is: can houseflies harm/eat/retard my flowering plants?

 

[Sgt.Stedenko]

I dont think so.

They would need a food source to lay their eggs on, so if you grow area is clean, they shouldn't reproduce. Their main food source is rotting food and feces. The lifespan of the fly is usually 20-30 days.

They are dirty critters, and do help spread disease, but I dont think they hurt any plants.

 

[HighDesertJoe]

Just don't swat them with a fly swatter when they land on your plants.
You should be OK Good Luck

 

[paladin420]

Or on/near your vert bulbs etc. You growin any chems by chance? I think them stinky fukers drew them in..here.

 

[Cappy]

No, they can't cause harm. Your HPS makes them think the sun is nearby,though. That's why they hang arounf the grow....

 

[greenmatter]

the only harm they really do is driving the gardener fucking crazy .......... great news right???

 

[habeeb]

well some think house fly is from leaving a door open or a hole in your screen

some native americans think, that fly's symbolize someone is wishing bad on you...

 

[Sgt.Stedenko]

I was thinking more like some Amityville spooky shit.
Watch out for Jodie.

 

[señorsloth]

on the plus side the treatment to remove them is very cheep, i got my swatter at menards for a buck...thinking about getting a laser sight attached...lol

maybe just hang a couple of those nasty sticky ribbon things down so they catch them all in a few days? wouldn't wanna be breaking up a bud and find a swashed fly carcass stuck to it, haha

 

[Yah`mon]

It's that time of the year, Can't keep them bastards outta my house this time of year.

And for some reason as others stated, they are so Fucking annoying.
Especially when your having dinner, and a rogue fly lands on the lip of your glass or your steak!

Yah`mon

 

[Private Joker]

Use a shopvac. Buy a new one or at least a new filter. Suck em right up.