Types

• Natural fly repellents include clover, sweet basil and eucalyptus oil. Always use fresh herbs, rather than dried herbs, which loose some flavor and scent over time and won't work properly.
  
  

Uses

• Leave fresh herbs in small containers, placed around any open food containers, including containers of pet food. The scent of eucalyptus oil also repels flies. Sprinkle the oil on a cotton cloth and leave around the house.
  
  

Prevention

• Mix ¼ cup corn syrup or maple syrup with 1 tbsp. each of brown and white sugar. Rub the mixture on brown bag strips and hang around the house as fly strips.