Posted 2013-07-16 12:20 PM (#153387) Subject: home made fly spray
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who has the recipe for home made fly spray? I tried doing a search here but no luck. seems like it had vinegar, water, dawn dish detergent, skin so soft?
Posted 2013-07-19 6:40 PM (#153448 - in reply to #153387) Subject: RE: home made fly spray
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Here is what I've used for the last several years, note that I replaced the water with baby oil so sweat doesn't effect it as bad, it does collect dust and dirt tho, so washing after use helps.
900 ml white vinegar
250 ml skin-so-soft
900 ml baby oil
1 pint (1/2 bottle) green bottle fly wipe
8 tablespoons citronella oil
shake well before each use, spray/wipe on your choice.
Posted 2013-07-24 5:10 PM (#153534 - in reply to #153519) Subject: RE: home made fly spray
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I have a different homemade recipe that my Amish farrier gave me. It works temporarily. However, I have found a premise spray which is expensive but pretty effective at the barn and for spiders around the deck and pergola. Tempo
Posted 2013-08-22 2:57 PM (#154205 - in reply to #153387) Subject: RE: home made fly spray
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I've tried several home remedy sprays and nothing works, essential oils mixtures with vinegar, etc. I finally found that Flysect Citronella works great on east coast flies. The key is to apply it morning/eve and use a grooming brush to work it down to the skin.
Posted 2013-08-22 9:40 PM (#154212 - in reply to #154205) Subject: RE: home made fly spray
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I keep a tiny spray on 98% deet spray repellant in my pommel bag. Deer flies were still bothering my horse, so spayed a bit on the poll. Keep the nuisance flies off.
Posted 2013-08-24 11:21 PM (#154242 - in reply to #153387) Subject: RE: home made fly spray
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I just put my horse in the barn all day, she is too fat anyway... when I trail ride if the bugs are bad I use people spray it is the longest lasting thing I found.. I have bathed the horse in citronella shampoo then applied ample amounts of repelex, (I hate chemicals) and found that only works an hour at best.... just stay inside when it is bug season,,,,ride at night or in the early morning...
Posted 2013-12-25 9:58 AM (#156392 - in reply to #153387) Subject: RE: home made fly spray
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I make my own, 1:1:1 of apple cider vinegar/water/orange Pinesol (I make a gallon at a time)it is not as good as a permethrin commercial flyspray, but it does help for regular daily use.