Will ant & roach spray kill flies?

[MrsRonnie]

Everywhere has run out of fly spray, but there are plenty of tins of ant & roach spray on the shelves. DAK whether they will also kill flies, or if there is any other disadvantage (over fly spray) to using it instead?

TIA

Ronnie

[gryffron]

Doubt it. Such sprays are specifically targeted nerve agents! Which (for very obvious reasons) only work on the nervous systems of the target critters.

Gryff

[melonfool]

If you can get it directly at the fly, hairsprays works, it immobilises them enough that you can pick them up from the floor and dispose of them.

Plug in mossie stuff works, if they are your....er....bugbear!

Amazon has fly spray: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Raid-Protector ... =fly+spray

Personally I dislike fly spray as you simply end up with dead flies to collect, with live ones you do at least have the chance they will just fly out again. But I guess if you have a lot, are near a farm etc, it's preferable to find a way to deal with them. Fly paper is very effective. Don't put your fingers on the sticky bit!

Mel