Fly tape

Discovering at home a fly, a person wants to get rid of her faster. The old-fashioned way: to destroy flies with a clapperboard, has long been outdated. Among modern insect repellents, sticky tapes are distinguished as the safest and cheapest. Fly-type adhesive tape suspended from the ceiling is found in many stores, covered markets, small office rooms and in residential buildings.

Operating principle

Fly tape is the easiest fly insect repellent to use. It is a long tape made of thick cardboard, covered with a sticky mixture. The composition of the adhesive tape is as follows:

• rosin or pine resin - substances that provide stickiness and are able to retain adherent insects for a long time;
• rubber - is also a sticky and viscous substance that reliably holds flies;
• oils (linseed, castor, petroleum jelly) or glycerin - are a bonding base that gives viscosity to the adhesive;
• attractant - a synthetic substance that causes a strong attraction to smell in insects.

Insects flying by duct tape from flies are attracted by a pleasant aroma and sit on it. The more flies stick to the trap, the greater the likelihood that newly flown guests will want to sit next to their relatives on a sticky layer.

Important!

Validity is significantly reduced when using Velcro from flies on the street. Dust and small debris fall on the adhesive layer and make it less sticky.

The stickiness of the substance lasts from 1 month to six months, depending on the manufacturer and environmental conditions. If in a short period a large amount of flying squirrel is glued to the tape, then it can be exchanged for a new one before the due date. Flies do not sit on adhesive tape if there is a source of danger next to it or unpleasant smell.

Types of adhesive tapes

The device of the adhesive tape is the same, but different manufacturers have their own viscous layer formulation. The effectiveness of the product and its price depend on this. The cheapest specimens have a short validity period and are not able to meet the expectations of buyers to exterminate as many flies as possible. The cardboard roll is packed in a plastic case in the form of a sleeve.

Fumitox

The manufacturer of Velcro is a Russian company known for its insecticidal products, whose products have already gained the trust of many people. Fumitox cardboard tape is folded into a cylindrical box. To deploy a weapon against a flying squirrel, you need to pull the red loop. At the other end of the tape is a hook to secure the flytrap in any convenient place.

Precautions include isolating the sticky trap from open flames, heaters, and direct sunlight. This is due to the easily flammable basis of the tape and the active drying of the adhesive layer. Key parameters of the Fumitox product:

• the area of ​​action of one Velcro is up to 5 square meters. m
• the duration of the sticky substance is 1-1.5 months;
• release form - 4 pieces in one cardboard package;
• shelf life 4 years;
• The price of packaging is 70 rubles.

Flop!

The flypaper from the Chinese manufacturer is one of the cheapest. You can buy it for 10-15 rubles. The working state of the adhesive layer is maintained for one month.The toxicity of the components used belongs to the 4th class of chemical hazard, which is safe for the health of people and pets. Shelf life 3 years in closed containers.

On a note!

Caution - place the Velcro higher to the ceiling or in a secluded place so that a person can not touch her head.

Clean house

A popular Russian manufacturer of insect repellents has long established its products as reliable protection against unwanted pests. Product performance is proven over 30 days. The cardboard tape is packed in a sleeve on which the instructions for use are indicated. The average price of adhesive tape is 15 rubles per piece.

destructive force

The name of the Russian product speaks for itself: Velcro is an effective weapon against most flying insects. The cardboard product is packed in a sleeve. At one end, which you need to pull, there is a special button for fasteners. In order for households not to fall into the trap and not get dirty with glue, they need to hang up the product Killing force in places where contact with the adhesive layer is unlikely.

Key product parameters:

• low toxicity;
• validity period - up to 6 months;
• release form - 4 pieces in one package;
• the average price for 4 copies is about 50 rubles;
• Shelf life 3 years.

DIY sticky trap

If there is no trust in industrial products, you can make the tape yourself. As a basis for the trap, you can take a dense cardboard or a piece of oilcloth, previously cutting it into long strips. For the bait, you will need several ingredients: rosin and castor oil, 50 g of each component, honey or jam, a couple of teaspoons. Place the rosin and castor in an enameled dish and keep in a water bath until the mixture turns into a uniform viscous mass. Then you need to add a sweet filler.

The obtained home-made hot glue should be smeared on the prepared strips on both sides. After this, the tape must be fixed in places of accumulation of flies, but so that a person could not touch their head. The stickiness of the substance should remain for several weeks.

Reviews

The company Clean House is increasingly found among manufacturers of products that I constantly use. A reliable and inexpensive option to protect against flies is duct tape. I hang it in the living rooms and open veranda. On the second day of use, I already forgot about insects and began to recommend to everyone.

Anna, Saratov

Fumitox helped me last summer. First I bought Velcro from an unknown manufacturer and regretted it. A week later, the tape ceased to be sticky. Therefore, I had to buy again, but already known in certain circles, a tool. It retained its sticky qualities for 30 days. Flies flying into the house immediately fell into a trap.

Maria, Ufa

I heard a lot about Velcro for fly flies from the company Destructive Power, but it didn’t reach the samples. And last summer I had to use this product. Flies attacked from all sides. After placing special adhesive traps, insects began to actively adhere to them. With time traps filled with dead insects, so once a month you need to clean the pan.

Victor, Tula