onetrack Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 I've always found the "no-name" fly spray cans have virtually the same amount and types of pesticides in them, and they work just as well as the Brand Name ones we see advertised on TV constantly. At $2.50 a can for the no-name variety, you can see just how much goes on advertising, and the high profit levels, of the Brand Name varieties! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 (edited) I tried , many years ago . " black flag fly spray " . It worked , but , later another swarm of flies came ,& I sprayed them . I looked at the windows to see how many ' corpses ' were there , and as I watched a fly suddenly got up & flew up into the top windows pane. That " fly spray " only knocked them out . spacesailor PS. : killer spray for the " pacifist " .LoL Edited August 27 by spacesailor PS added 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 1 hour ago, willedoo said: I noticed is that the odourless Mortein spray is nowhere as effective as the regular stuff. When I got home from the shops, I discovered that I had a can of odourless spray in the cupboard. I compared the ingredients and the odourless one had 1/4 the amount of two chemicals, the pyrethroids, none of another, but heaps of Piperonyl butoxide (PBO), a man-made pesticide synergist. By itself, PBO is not designed to harm insects. Instead, it works with bug killers to increase their effectiveness. It also contained a truck load of N-Octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide. It has no intrinsic pesticidal qualities itself, but rather is a synergist enhancing the potency of pyrethroid ingredients. So when you try to "hit 'em with the old PeaBeau" you are more likely to drown them in a non-toxic fluid than poison them. Obviously the pyrethroids are expensive chemicals, so the PBO and the other stuff means not so much is require. Allegedly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 1 hour ago, willedoo said: I get a lot of mosquitos here and one thing I noticed is that the odourless Mortein spray is nowhere as effective as the regular stuff. It doesn't smell but it also doesn't work. I agree. It is described as low irritant, but you need something that irritates the buggery out of them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Eggs are in very short supply. Woolies (Brentford Sq and Forest Hill) - sold out. Aldi Forest Hill - sold out. Coles Forest Hill 8 or 10 dozen only on the shelf. While at Woolies Forest Hill, I saw an Asia couple whom I thought were doomsday preppers. They were pushing a trolley which had at least 70 toilet rolls in it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 If it hurts bugs it will hurt you. Use a "blue" zapper and bats eat their own weight in insects each day. Nev 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Just now, facthunter said: bats eat their own weight in insects each day I'd rather spray than build a belfry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 They do have their own problems but it's nature's solution. Nev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 How would ! A person build a ' bird ' box , For " bats " . Those small mouse type . spacesailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 I've found the sticky fly/mosquito traps are pretty effective, and cheaper than lots of fly spray. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/1005006538232848 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacesailor Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 The wind blows the outside ones away . I tried them in my fruit trees . They work well . But not many fruitfles were on the ones I checked . spacesailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 14 hours ago, facthunter said: If it hurts bugs it will hurt you. Use a "blue" zapper and bats eat their own weight in insects each day. Nev Thanks! Great idea! Where do you buy your bats? Will the Federal government provide me pink ones? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onetrack Posted August 27 Share Posted August 27 Why would you want pink bats? They'll only burn your house to the ground, and leave you homeless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsaroundme Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 I'd like to know what you think about the cost of food at the moment. What do you think about the rises? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadpete Posted September 7 Share Posted September 7 My potatos, beans and tomatoes are affordable whilst they are growing in the veggie patch. My neighbour's lamb is affordable, too. Thae Colesworth's food has been getting a bit over the top so we don't buy much of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsaroundme Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 On 07/09/2024 at 7:29 PM, nomadpete said: My potatos, beans and tomatoes are affordable whilst they are growing in the veggie patch. My neighbour's lamb is affordable, too. Thae Colesworth's food has been getting a bit over the top so we don't buy much of that. Fresh food is wonderful, especially if it's fresh from the garden. Do you enjoy gardening? I love eating fresh food from the garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 A bot! We have a bot! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 54 minutes ago, pmccarthy said: A bot! We have a bot! Who, Tony A bot? Quel horreur! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsaroundme Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 56 minutes ago, pmccarthy said: A bot! We have a bot! I hope you don't mean me. I'm a 47 year old woman and not a bot. I'm not on Facebook and am spending time on forums and in other ways online. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Welcome News. I think we're mainly blokes so it'll be good to get some female perspective. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsaroundme Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Thanks Marty. It looks like you've got a great forum here. Happy to provide another perspective 🙂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Just now, newsaroundme said: Happy to provide another perspective Bugger the perspective, give us a recipe for garden-fresh food. I was just about to google a recipe for a salad dressing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsaroundme Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 1 minute ago, old man emu said: Bugger the perspective, give us a recipe for garden-fresh food. I was just about to google a recipe for a salad dressing. Potato salad: Steam some diced potatoes then when they're cool combine with a good mayonnaise and fresh parsley and garlic from the garden. Make sure the potatoes are from the garden too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newsaroundme Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 I'd love to know what you decide on for salad dressing. I do love olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old man emu Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Went to the doctor today to review blood test results. Doctor say my HDL and LDL cholesterol are above desired levels, but didn't panic. Then the doc tells me that my higher cholesterol levels are due to my genetics. Now I've got to consider cutting some placental animal fat from my diet to see if I can knock those levels down. The doc also said that my blood sugar level rose slightly, so classifies me as pre-diabetic. And I thought I was doing pretty good as I've lost 4 kgs in the past three months. Not a massive lot, but slow and steady wins the race. I should be able to shed a bit more as I increase the amount of exercise I get through cracking on with the reno. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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