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The Great Kerry Fly Infestation of 2012

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03-05-2012 12:11pm

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What's with all the flies ?

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#2 03-05-2012 12:27pm
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Usually a sign of the devil being nearby, if you see four horsemen anywhere, run!

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#3 03-05-2012 12:38pm
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There must be a lot of sh1t around.

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#4 03-05-2012 1:04pm
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kingdumb wrote: »

What's with all the flies ?

Its nuts! They're all over the place.

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#5 03-05-2012 3:09pm
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I know its like snakes on a plane

except its flies in a house

in fact I've had it these flies in this mother****ing house! *rolls up newspaper.

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#6 03-05-2012 3:58pm
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Have just tried Tesco in Manor for fly spray completely sold out!!

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#7 03-05-2012 4:39pm
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I blame the EU allowing all of these flies into the country, there was never a problem before.

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#8 03-05-2012 4:57pm
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I heard that there was something disturbed at the dump, I had put it down to the weather yesterday though

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#9 03-05-2012 5:28pm
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counterlock wrote: »

I heard that there was something disturbed at the dump, I had put it down to the weather yesterday though

You are right. Someone ****ed up!

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#10 03-05-2012 5:53pm
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counterlock wrote: »

I heard that there was something disturbed at the dump, I had put it down to the weather yesterday though

Indeed:

03 May 2012
Council admits North Kerry fly infestation was caused by work at its landfill

Kerry County Council has admitted that a fly infestation problem which has caused havoc for householders in North Kerry in recent days, was most likely caused by work currently being carried out at its landfill site at Muingnaminnane. Council workers using tracking machines to cover a cell at the landfill site, have inadvertently disturbed vast numbers of flies, who have multiplied in the rising temperatures of recent days. Householders in the greater Ballymacelligott and Tralee areas appear to be worst affected by the infestation. Council spokesman Padraig Corkery, says the council is doing everything to bring the problem under control. Ballymacelligott resident Noel Keane, however, believes the council should have taken action earlier.

Source: http://radiokerry.ie/news/

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#11 03-05-2012 9:10pm
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sheesh wrote: »

in fact I've had it these flies in this mother****ing house! *rolls up newspaper.

Nah. The hoover is your only man for this problem. Sucks the little fcku-ers up before they know what's hit 'em. Although, the chap walking past my house was giving me some right quare looks as he saw me hoovering the air in my living room!:p I must get some nets...

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#12 04-05-2012 10:04am
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We normally have some spiders in the house for that sort of thing, as I went around last night, there weren't any spiders. Pity.

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#13 04-05-2012 2:31pm
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1. Catch them
2. Train them
3. ???
4. Profit

Bet spiders are having the time of their life right now!

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#14 04-05-2012 3:13pm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVxTAz67SAI

Yakult wrote: »

1. Catch them
2. Train them
3. ???
4. Profit

Bet spiders are having the time of their life right now!

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#15 04-05-2012 11:46pm
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Putting vinegar near the windows is a great job to keep them away, at least if they're not inside it's not too bad!

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#16 05-05-2012 1:45am
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What are ye on about? I see hardly no flies

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#17 05-05-2012 1:58am
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Lia_lia wrote: »

What are ye on about? I see hardly no flies

Lucky You!!! I can share some of mine if you want.

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#18 05-05-2012 2:00am
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Video's would be appreciated...:cool:

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#19 05-05-2012 2:10am
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charlemont wrote: »

Video's would be appreciated...:cool:

Any flies in the mountains of Morocco??

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#20 05-05-2012 2:12am
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tvercetti wrote: »

Any flies in the mountains of Morocco??

Only Weed, So the Flies don't tend to move much !!

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#21 05-05-2012 11:35am
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Lia_lia wrote: »

What are ye on about? I see hardly no flies

Killarney is grand, Farranfore is pretty bad, Tralee is swarming in the things.

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#22 06-05-2012 5:36pm
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I'm in the Oakpark area in Tralee and haven't noticed an increase in flies around here.

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#23 06-05-2012 6:46pm
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Adiboo wrote: »

I'm in the Oakpark area in Tralee and haven't noticed an increase in flies around here.

There probably scared of the place.

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#24 07-05-2012 2:16am
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TBH I haven't seen much difference either, and iv been almost everywhere in the county in the last week.

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#25 10-05-2012 2:12pm
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http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056634376

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#26 10-05-2012 2:15pm
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Adiboo wrote: »

I'm in the Oakpark area in Tralee and haven't noticed an increase in flies around here.

I was at home over the weekend in Oakpark, and the place was infested! Ridiculous amounts of flies everywhere!

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#27 09-09-2012 12:37pm
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Okay I see what ye mean now in the past 2 or 3 weeks they are bloody everywhere!

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#28 17-09-2012 8:54am
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Lia_lia wrote: »

Okay I see what ye mean now in the past 2 or 3 weeks they are bloody everywhere!

I'm not sure they are the same. Right now we have plenty of midges (or whatever they are called) in the house. They are annoying at night because of the noise they make when flying past your ear, but at least they don't seem to bite or sting. Different from the flies last may, though...

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