I have bats in my barn. (Bet you thought I was going to say belfry.) They are great for mosquitoes. But don't hang a bat house on your home. Bats poop like rats and leave droppings everywhere when they fly off. They will stain the side of your house, cement and wood. Put bat houses out away on a tree or barn where it doesn't matter. The bat guano is good for composting.
Those small traps with the plastic bag, and some water are catching on. We used one with fantastic success for the emerald ash Beatle. Saved our roses.
Thank you for sharing this info .. and for simply getting right to the point of each product and its purpose. Too many videos start with people's life story etc... Thanks again, great information!
Great advice... I thought you might mention fly predators- I grew up around horses and it was the best solution my mom ever found to control flies in the barn around the horses. I'm not sure where she got them I think from a feed/tack store or online but they'd come in that packet with some shavings and we would just sprinkle that onto where the manure was dumped. There were still always flies down at the barn, but not so many and hardly any farther away near the house.
Get some tangle foot, and then wipe down a trap board with thin smears of fruit dookie. Then spray or paint between the fruit smears tangle foot. They land, walk around and eventually get stuck in the tanglefoot.
Adopt me to come and live in your farm. Love that you grow organic food. I have a small container garden myself. Thanks for the advice. I'm preparing for my first dinner outside and I want to make sure that there are no mosquitoes.
I sat in my backyard watching who's pollinating my vegetable flowers. I didn't see bees. I saw flies and ants pollinating my okra. "Most people are aware that bees are vital for the pollination of flowers, but many don't realize that flies are second in importance to bees as pollinating insects. Flies have been documented to be primary pollinators for many plant species, both wild and cultivated." - UC ANR Flies - The Pollen Nation! - UC ANR
One thing that I never understood is why they call natural farming organic, when organic means something either is alive or came from something that was alive. Why not call it neutral farming because you get out the same quality you put in
I just watched a video where the guy used cutter and other "organic" chemicals for mosquitos. I looked up the ingredients in cutter (which he recommended) and i was very disappointed. It is an irritant and it can get in the ground water. I really prefer your approach- it is healthier and there is no "immunity buildup," to your methods! I like to use things that are safe for EVERYTHING but the targeted pest. Mosquito DUNKS and BITS are awesome. Also, a spray mixture of beer, epsom salts and listerine sprayed on shrubs, grass, bushes and trees at night (never in sunshine) kills the mosquitos but is safe for plants. The beer attracts the mosquitos, the salts dehydrate them. I also usE DYNATRAP with the ATRAKTA attractant scent, and it really works great. It traps them with UV light and co2 and it traps a great deal of them, too! I now have ZERO mosquitos, where I used to have so many, we could not even go out on our deck! We also have a healthy bat population, they are fun to watch as the swoop and dive for this pesky little monsters! So far, no flies or wasps, but I am ready for them! No I need to repel the squirrels and chipmunks!
I just finished watching this video on 30May2018. That's a lot of work. I'm 100% sure I will never own a farm. But I did enjoy the educational video, thanks for sharing.
Great video........i learned a lot from you..........i got fruit flies in my apartment, i got them under control with apple cider.....it really works :)
I make fly traps from empty plastic milk jugs. Put some smelly stuff in. Cut a few upside-down "V" near the top, push the V in so there is enough room for a fly or yellow jacket to get through it. Hang it somewhere. If it gets full just toss it in the trash and make another.
Great video, thanks for sharing but I don't fully understand how the meshed box works. I would be interested in making one but could you explain the design a bit more & how it works etc please?
I've been trying to spread the word about the benefits of bats. Yours is the first video I've come across where I didn't have to do that. :) thank you. I'm big into eco friendly organic ways to deter pests. Did you know wasps and yellow jackets also hate the smell of peppermint? And ants hate lemons? :)
Bats don't eat that many mosquitos. Go watch them feed at night. They fly far above the height at which mosquitos fly. Mosquitos stay around structures and amongst tree growth, bats fly in open spaces and above structures. I have a bat house and I like bats, but I do not believe the myth that they feast on mosquitos.
This explains why our grandparents used to hang drying peppermint on the screen doors. They said it kept the flies and yellow jackets away. I meet a women that plants every year lemon grass around her pool and said it keeps the bugs away at night while their swimming. Thanks for sharing love your content.
Tell that to the ants that are all over my lemons on my lemon tree. I think it's the sugar in the lemon they harness, if that's the white stuff that builds up on some of the lemons!
I know that fly trap works very well. My late father was a carpenter and used to build them for friends and clients. Put one over a fresh pile of dog poo or a piece of corn on the cob - the flies can't resist either one of those!
Tricia, awesome video and thanks for the work devoted to teaching us. Question: How do the flies get into the trap, looks like the wire mesh is small. How can bats see a a bat house? Can I put them on a wooden fence?
Hi. This video is very illustrative and concise, thanks. I've got a question, how do you prepare the bait for the flytrap (1:36 of the video)? I mean, how many portions of ammonium carbonate vs yast?
Hi. What's the name of the things you can put in dams to control mosquito's please? I'm in Australia and I haven't heard of such a thing, have 2 dams and the mosquito's are driving me and my horses mad this year.
Should have a strong warning that those fly strips will stick to anything and leave a stain. The problem with bats is that you have to take in your hummingbird feeders at night!
Why? Are the bats feeding from the hummingbird feeder? Are they running into it? What are the bats doing to your feeders? The bats around my house swoop around catching insects. I've never seen them near flowers or feeders, mostly around street lamps.
In our area bat boxes are needed placed away from the house and minimum of fifteen feet up. The bats drop out and fly up in a curve. There they would hit your porch also cleanup keeps the poop off your shoes and carpets. Plans for fly box would be helpful too
I have built bat boxes and got the plans on the internet. I put them about 15' in the air on a post. Bats are very curious creatures and are the best way to rid your area of mosquitoes long term. They will find these bat boxes and use them. Make sure to keep them away from areas that you don't want their guano to be near, due to diseases. I wouldn't place them anywhere near my house or buildings. If there is a light in the distance that attracts the mosquitoes, you can see the bats swoop down eating the bugs.
Put your bat box 15 feet up on a tree will work..protects them from predators. Also, the guano is collected and prized as a great fertilizer in some countries and sold at a premium. If you ever find a baby their are all kinds of recipes to feed it on-line. Very easy to raise. They have very good vision close up and if you ever find yourself in a mass of them; just move slowly and they will fly around you and catch the mosquitoes before they get you. Bats are nice to have around; I have sparrow bats on our property and they eat a lot of bugs in our woods and they also are entertaining to watch at dusk fling around and eating the bugs.
Also; put the bat box on the south side of the tree for winter. We lost a large amount of the population because of a virus that isn't contagious to man; and a major freeze one year. I talked to farmers that were picking them up out of the snow and putting them in the sheds to save them. They fed them antibiotics in water to save the sick ones. Scientist discovered that if we lose the bats and other predator insects we would be overrun by disease carrying bugs in a matter of four days. This would cause major problems for us. This is why it is important to go organic to save our World.
Bats also carry bat bugs, a bed bug, so do not install on your house, unless you want a large bill from your exterminator, hang them a long distance from your home.
GrowOrganic Peaceful Valley Thank you, I’ll have to figure out some sort of cage. I would love to have the fly mosquito trap but I’m in U.K. and postage would be ridiculously beyond budget
What did you use to spray? I have swarms of Mosquitoes that hover over my mulch, around lambs ear and flowering plants, as well as in my grass. I don't want to risk harming or killing my population of bats, frogs, and opossums, however the amount of mosquitoes in my hard is completely out of hand! I've used citronella, electric traps, tiki torches, but nothing works.
Hi there. Great video. The screened-in fly trap looks easy to make. Can you post instructions, please? And, you are correct that mosquitoes breed in ANY standing water. I lived in the South for years. Ponds, standing water in wheelbarrows, like you show, those sites are breeding grounds for mosquito larvae. Thank You.
Matthew Owens Depending on the property it can can take two weeks at a horse ranch to catch that many flies. Highly recommended trap. I use Tuna and yeast for my bait.
I can't BT to work at all. I haven't figured out why. Do you have any suggestions? I might get some free mosquito fish from the county, however I don't have a lot of time. West Nile and encephalitis cases are apparently is appearing in northern California.
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Can't help but love the introduction..."I'm an organic gardener, I grow organically"
I have bats in my barn. (Bet you thought I was going to say belfry.) They are great for mosquitoes. But don't hang a bat house on your home. Bats poop like rats and leave droppings everywhere when they fly off. They will stain the side of your house, cement and wood. Put bat houses out away on a tree or barn where it doesn't matter. The bat guano is good for composting.
They also host bat bugs which are just as bad as bed bugs! Ask me how I know!
So bat dung is good for weed which you compost soil
Those small traps with the plastic bag, and some water are catching on. We used one with fantastic success for the emerald ash Beatle. Saved our roses.
Wow thats some biological warefare there missy, you go girl.
Your video here just won you a subscriber. Thanks for the perfectly made video. You've been a blessing.
Thank you for sharing this info .. and for simply getting right to the point of each product and its purpose. Too many videos start with people's life story etc... Thanks again, great information!
Its because its an advertisement lol.
Even the 15sec intro at the start upset me 😂😂
Smart lady got to the point of everything in and out hi and bye. i cant watch videos that. Try to fill in time by yappin about nothing
@MARCUS KOHL lol
Great advice... I thought you might mention fly predators- I grew up around horses and it was the best solution my mom ever found to control flies in the barn around the horses. I'm not sure where she got them I think from a feed/tack store or online but they'd come in that packet with some shavings and we would just sprinkle that onto where the manure was dumped. There were still always flies down at the barn, but not so many and hardly any farther away near the house.
I have just randomly found this video and would like to thank you for the great job you do. Awesome!
Chickens scratching in the compost eat the larvae. More bird boxes for bluebirds, swallows, purple martins, and tweeties for all the flying bugs.
Get some tangle foot, and then wipe down a trap board with thin smears of fruit dookie. Then spray or paint between the fruit smears tangle foot. They land, walk around and eventually get stuck in the tanglefoot.
Great video! I dig the pink scarf and matching pink gloves.
Adopt me to come and live in your farm. Love that you grow organic food. I have a small container garden myself. Thanks for the advice. I'm preparing for my first dinner outside and I want to make sure that there are no mosquitoes.
I sat in my backyard watching who's pollinating my vegetable flowers. I didn't see bees.
I saw flies and ants pollinating my okra.
"Most people are aware that bees are vital for the pollination of flowers, but many don't realize that flies are second in importance to bees as pollinating insects. Flies have been documented to be primary pollinators for many plant species, both wild and cultivated." - UC ANR
Flies - The Pollen Nation! - UC ANR
That fly trap box is an interesting thing!! thanks for the share =)
For mosquitos, try epsom salt and mint mouth wash and spray that around
Damn, those were honestly good tips.
i'll be living up in the mountains in a couple of weeks and this will help out.
One thing that I never understood is why they call natural farming organic, when organic means something either is alive or came from something that was alive. Why not call it neutral farming because you get out the same quality you put in
That's some helpful information I hate flies in the summer time thank you pretty lady👍
I like the mesh cube, can feed the dead flies to chickens, ducks and fish
I really liked your surrounding area, the landscape and greenery, it's like a dream land, hope one day I could own a house in such area. Amen
Very informative and straight to the point
Breeding Dragonflies helps with mosquitoes too!
Yes. And also hummingbirds. A small water feature will help attract both.
I just watched a video where the guy used cutter and other "organic" chemicals for mosquitos. I looked up the ingredients in cutter (which he recommended) and i was very disappointed. It is an irritant and it can get in the ground water. I really prefer your approach- it is healthier and there is no "immunity buildup," to your methods!
I like to use things that are safe for EVERYTHING but the targeted pest. Mosquito DUNKS and BITS are awesome. Also, a spray mixture of beer, epsom salts and listerine sprayed on shrubs, grass, bushes and trees at night (never in sunshine) kills the mosquitos but is safe for plants. The beer attracts the mosquitos, the salts dehydrate them. I also usE DYNATRAP with the ATRAKTA attractant scent, and it really works great. It traps them with UV light and co2 and it traps a great deal of them, too! I now have ZERO mosquitos, where I used to have so many, we could not even go out on our deck! We also have a healthy bat population, they are fun to watch as the swoop and dive for this pesky little monsters! So far, no flies or wasps, but I am ready for them! No I need to repel the squirrels and chipmunks!
I just finished watching this video on 30May2018. That's a lot of work. I'm 100% sure I will never own a farm. But I did enjoy the educational video, thanks for sharing.
Edwin it’s been exactly 2 years since u commented this
Great video........i learned a lot from you..........i got fruit flies in my apartment, i got them under control with apple cider.....it really works :)
Your place looks amazing. Beautiful.
Wow you are awesome! Very peaceful and hardworking.
I make fly traps from empty plastic milk jugs. Put some smelly stuff in. Cut a few upside-down "V" near the top, push the V in so there is enough room for a fly or yellow jacket to get through it. Hang it somewhere. If it gets full just toss it in the trash and make another.
You're a special person for sharing this useful information. Thanks!!!
Perfect solution for my present problem. Gonna try it asap. Thanks
Great tips here ~ but PLEASE do not use sticky paper traps, I used to until a bat caught and died on one 😔
Incredible video, awesome way to take of pests in a non-toxic way.
A fantastic video, by a magnificent narrator!
Love your organic way to control bugs. Do you have organic way to control termite and ants?
I grew up in Grass valley. It was a great place to grow up 30 years ago.
this is a best way to get rid of flies , and you could do it at home no more buying. thanks for the tips!😊
I’m local and stoked I found ur RUclips
Great video, thanks for sharing but I don't fully understand how the meshed box works. I would be interested in making one but could you explain the design a bit more & how it works etc please?
I've been trying to spread the word about the benefits of bats. Yours is the first video I've come across where I didn't have to do that. :) thank you.
I'm big into eco friendly organic ways to deter pests.
Did you know wasps and yellow jackets also hate the smell of peppermint? And ants hate lemons? :)
Bats don't eat that many mosquitos. Go watch them feed at night. They fly far above the height at which mosquitos fly. Mosquitos stay around structures and amongst tree growth, bats fly in open spaces and above structures. I have a bat house and I like bats, but I do not believe the myth that they feast on mosquitos.
This explains why our grandparents used to hang drying peppermint on the screen doors. They said it kept the flies and yellow jackets away. I meet a women that plants every year lemon grass around her pool and said it keeps the bugs away at night while their swimming. Thanks for sharing love your content.
@@opulentmiracle8146 dragonflies eat mosquitoes and bats fly low to the ground.
Tell that to the ants that are all over my lemons on my lemon tree. I think it's the sugar in the lemon they harness, if that's the white stuff that builds up on some of the lemons!
Great tips, I also enjoyed the bats!
I know that fly trap works very well. My late father was a carpenter and used to build them for friends and clients. Put one over a fresh pile of dog poo or a piece of corn on the cob - the flies can't resist either one of those!
Excellent information. Very inspiring as I have been wanting to begin my first organic garden. I have plenty of space, just need to get started!
Mosquitoes must have escaped from Hell, because they make Hell on Earth for me! Maralah
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got this from reccommended after wathcing a magnetic mosquito catcher nice info!!
Thank you for the video, what was the name of the mosquito repellant garlic spray?
Tricia, awesome video and thanks for the work devoted to teaching us. Question: How do the flies get into the trap, looks like the wire mesh is small. How can bats see a a bat house? Can I put them on a wooden fence?
Great job on the video! Thank you for sharing such helpful tips.
Wonderful info! will be looking into many of your strategies & using them for our property. Thanks for sharing!
Great video. Where do you get ammonium carbonate?
Hi. This video is very illustrative and concise, thanks. I've got a question, how do you prepare the bait for the flytrap (1:36 of the video)? I mean, how many portions of ammonium carbonate vs yast?
Very professional video. Products sound great!
Wow, this was really well done. Very informative!
Thanks for all the great ideas! Organic is the way to grow and the way to go! I'm going to thumbs up and subscribe to support you!
Nice job with the video and thanks for the helpful tips😁👍
Excellent resource. Thank you so much!
the fly trap is impressive!
Great video! Thank you! Also thought "what a small world". I live in Brownsville!
Hi. What's the name of the things you can put in dams to control mosquito's please? I'm in Australia and I haven't heard of such a thing, have 2 dams and the mosquito's are driving me and my horses mad this year.
@@groworganic not available in Australia sadly. Found them on the net but think postage would be prohibitive. Do you sell them?
Thank you for this information.
Should have a strong warning that those fly strips will stick to anything and leave a stain.
The problem with bats is that you have to take in your hummingbird feeders at night!
Why? Are the bats feeding from the hummingbird feeder? Are they running into it? What are the bats doing to your feeders? The bats around my house swoop around catching insects. I've never seen them near flowers or feeders, mostly around street lamps.
What is your mixture for your Imodium carbonate and yeast For your fly traps
Those disks are good for bird baths too..........😊😊👍👍
The owner of that horse isn't going to leave his horse dry, so you're stuck with mosquitoes, as long as there is a horse withing 1/4 mile
You should be on PBS...tv station... very good recommendation
What is the name of the manufacturer for the wooden fly box? Also, where can I order one?
Where do I get ammonium carbonate?
In our area bat boxes are needed placed away from the house and minimum of fifteen feet up.
The bats drop out and fly up in a curve. There they would hit your porch also cleanup keeps the poop off your shoes and carpets. Plans for fly box would be helpful too
HOW ABOUT MOSQUITOES?????????????????????????????????????? Maralah!
thank you for sharing the info on deterrents for bugs and such
I love the bats!! That's so awesome.
Great tips!!
I have built bat boxes and got the plans on the internet. I put them about 15' in the air on a post. Bats are very curious creatures and are the best way to rid your area of mosquitoes long term. They will find these bat boxes and use them. Make sure to keep them away from areas that you don't want their guano to be near, due to diseases. I wouldn't place them anywhere near my house or buildings. If there is a light in the distance that attracts the mosquitoes, you can see the bats swoop down eating the bugs.
Put your bat box 15 feet up on a tree will work..protects them from predators. Also, the guano is collected and prized as a great fertilizer in some countries and sold at a premium. If you ever find a baby their are all kinds of recipes to feed it on-line. Very easy to raise. They have very good vision close up and if you ever find yourself in a mass of them; just move slowly and they will fly around you and catch the mosquitoes before they get you. Bats are nice to have around; I have sparrow bats on our property and they eat a lot of bugs in our woods and they also are entertaining to watch at dusk fling around and eating the bugs.
Also; put the bat box on the south side of the tree for winter. We lost a large amount of the population because of a virus that isn't contagious to man; and a major freeze one year. I talked to farmers that were picking them up out of the snow and putting them in the sheds to save them. They fed them antibiotics in water to save the sick ones. Scientist discovered that if we lose the bats and other predator insects we would be overrun by disease carrying bugs in a matter of four days. This would cause major problems for us. This is why it is important to go organic to save our World.
3:26- I want to look at the garlic based mosquito barrier.
No no, garlic only works on bats because they're secretly vampires. Duh! lol
I was hoping for miniature laser turrets but I guess we can't have everything.
Rock on lady!
Awesome video. Thank you for your videos. Awesome yard Art
Definitely try them all, except don't have a pond. Thanks
What is ammonium carbonate?
Well that was different sommthing that hadn't heard before, well done
Grass valley! I’m in Loomis how do I get your fly trap?
Nice video. What happens to the mini wasps? will they nest in the area they are released? or do they die soon after?
Love your enthusiasm
Bats also carry bat bugs, a bed bug, so do not install on your house, unless you want a large bill from your exterminator, hang them a long distance from your home.
What ratio of yeast to sodium bicarbonate and to what liquid? How often should this be replaced for use in domestic garden please?
GrowOrganic Peaceful Valley Thank you, I’ll have to figure out some sort of cage. I would love to have the fly mosquito trap but I’m in U.K. and postage would be ridiculously beyond budget
do you have any openings in your farm. organic farmer here
My pappy attraks flys worst than our ole mule Eugene. I will try thet fly box in owr living room next to pappy
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Lmao.
Get scented diapers for packin pappy
What did you use to spray? I have swarms of Mosquitoes that hover over my mulch, around lambs ear and flowering plants, as well as in my grass. I don't want to risk harming or killing my population of bats, frogs, and opossums, however the amount of mosquitoes in my hard is completely out of hand! I've used citronella, electric traps, tiki torches, but nothing works.
Excellent video!
Hi there. Great video. The screened-in fly trap looks easy to make. Can you post instructions, please? And, you are correct that mosquitoes breed in ANY standing water. I lived in the South for years. Ponds, standing water in wheelbarrows, like you show, those sites are breeding grounds for mosquito larvae. Thank You.
Mosquito can breed in a soggy lawn. They just need a place that won't dry out before the larvae mature.
just ran across this great video,What's the name of the product for the mosquitoes
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Do the wasps that parasitize the flies also parasitize pollinators like bees or butterflies?
What do you do with all those dead bugs once you catch them?
You showed footage of a lot of flies in the box. How long did it take to get that many?
Matthew Owens Depending on the property it can can take two weeks at a horse ranch to catch that many flies. Highly recommended trap. I use Tuna and yeast for my bait.
How do you make the garlic spray to ward off mosquitos? They are REALLY BAD where I live.
Can i use ammonium bicarbonate? I can’t source the ammonium carbonate in my area
i just go and buy the feeder fish which is 20 fish per 1.5 dollar. it will eat all the mosquito larva
WHERE?????????????????????????????????????????????? Maralah
Seems like really good info but i don't know if i like the idea of having bats nest at the house. Is that safe?
I'm surprised the bats took to the house lol it's right next to your front door
I can't BT to work at all. I haven't figured out why. Do you have any suggestions? I might get some free mosquito fish from the county, however I don't have a lot of time. West Nile and encephalitis cases are apparently is appearing in northern California.
So, would you feed all those dead flies to your chickens or no?