Show important factors in trapping flies while the logical method of fl fh control is to prevent the multiplication of these pets pests by proper disposal of or treatment of their breeding places place some degree of control can be maintained by the use of traps bot both the house fly and blowflies blow flies may be captured in traps according to the erto arto of the united states department depart part ment of agriculture but the liar char c acter of the bait and the location of the he traps are important consideration in in trapping the different kinds of ries files q farmers bulletin F flytrap Fly tran and their operation by F C bisho bishop D of the bureau of entomology of ti the re department gives directions for constructing ting a number of different kinds of traps the same general gene ral principle being used in all these flytraps fly traps tho though iiIi they appear to be different the faie are attracted into a cage th through a passage the entrance of which is large and the exit small on once ce inside inide there is little chance that t b at the th e flies will find the way out light is an important factor in the success of all flytraps fly traps because flies have a tendency to go toward the light and they will usually enter a trap by flying toward the light after having been attracted beneath it by the odor of the bait or after ent entering axing exing a room in in search of food it is important to use a bait suitable for the kind of flies to be ca caught aught for house flie a mixture 0 of cheap cane molasses with three time as much water is one of the most effective and economical baits to use blow flies are more readily attracted by animal matter around slaughter houses houes markets and butcher hops where blowflies blow flies are troublesome such baits as mucous membranes which form the linings of intestines of cattle or hogs are suitable suitan ae A copy of the bulletin may mav be ob talked from the united states state department of agriculture washington D C |