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hasshoes · January 6, 2009

DE should work on flies. . . it worked for me on weird knats, flying ants, and I believe termites. Oh yes, also ticks, which are impossible to kill! :0) I killed a fly with Windex yesterday actually, so if that works moisture sucking DE should def. do the trick!

January 6, 2009	#4
hasshoes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: MT Posts: 438	DE should work on flies. . . it worked for me on weird knats, flying ants, and I believe termites. Oh yes, also ticks, which are impossible to kill! :0) I killed a fly with Windex yesterday actually, so if that works moisture sucking DE should def. do the trick! __________________ Sara