Comments on: Escambia County Reports Increase In Yellow Flies http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/escambia-county-reports-increase-in-yellow-flies Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:16:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/escambia-county-reports-increase-in-yellow-flies/comment-page-1#comment-390937 David Huie Green Mon, 10 Jun 2019 14:32:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=365719#comment-390937 Thanks, Robert R West. You're the best David for better people Thanks, Robert R West.

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]]> By: Loretta toop http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/escambia-county-reports-increase-in-yellow-flies/comment-page-1#comment-390884 Loretta toop Sun, 09 Jun 2019 21:39:00 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=365719#comment-390884 I have lived in cottage hill for almost 25 years . I have never seen anything like this before. My daughter pulled up to drop off the grandkids and hundreds of yellow flies swarmed her vehicle . He kids were terrified. It looked like something out of the movies. I have lived in cottage hill for almost 25 years . I have never seen anything like this before. My daughter pulled up to drop off the grandkids and hundreds of yellow flies swarmed her vehicle . He kids were terrified. It looked like something out of the movies.

]]> By: Robert R West http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/escambia-county-reports-increase-in-yellow-flies/comment-page-1#comment-390880 Robert R West Sun, 09 Jun 2019 20:15:32 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=365719#comment-390880 Blow up a black yard bag full of air.(or paint a beach ball or milk jug black). Tie it off and hang it with string so that it will move with the slightest breeze. Then cover it with Tanglefoot-Tangle Trap spray. The flies attack the black bag to bite and are permanently stuck. Kill the adults, no eggs, fewer flies. I have hung 2 and after just a few days it is noticeably better. Blow up a black yard bag full of air.(or paint a beach ball or milk jug black). Tie it off and hang it with string so that it will move with the slightest breeze. Then cover it with Tanglefoot-Tangle Trap spray. The flies attack the black bag to bite and are permanently stuck. Kill the adults, no eggs, fewer flies. I have hung 2 and after just a few days it is noticeably better.

]]> By: Gerald Bossert http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/escambia-county-reports-increase-in-yellow-flies/comment-page-1#comment-390844 Gerald Bossert Sun, 09 Jun 2019 11:26:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=365719#comment-390844 For folks that are very sensitive to the “ bite”, I suggest daily Allegra and Zantac, another histamine blocker . The two together are effective in lessening the itching caused by the allergic reaction. I have suggested to my patients for years, seems to work well. For folks that are very sensitive to the “ bite”, I suggest daily Allegra and Zantac, another histamine blocker . The two together are effective in lessening the itching caused by the allergic reaction. I have suggested to my patients for years, seems to work well.

]]> By: telymanbws http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/escambia-county-reports-increase-in-yellow-flies/comment-page-1#comment-390832 telymanbws Sun, 09 Jun 2019 02:29:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=365719#comment-390832 And how does one create these sticky bug balls? And how does one create these sticky bug balls?

]]> By: Austin http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/escambia-county-reports-increase-in-yellow-flies/comment-page-1#comment-390831 Austin Sun, 09 Jun 2019 01:42:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=365719#comment-390831 You can find the Bug Ball kits on Amazon! You can find the Bug Ball kits on Amazon!

]]> By: Me... http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/escambia-county-reports-increase-in-yellow-flies/comment-page-1#comment-390805 Me... Sat, 08 Jun 2019 17:23:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=365719#comment-390805 Great article but.....what aout the Cottage Hill Yella' Flies? Them dang things are "terrible"! Swarming in open areas when we haven't even had any rain! Thankfully, now that we've had some rain, we haven't seen any here around my house. Ya'll be careful out there! Great article but…..what aout the Cottage Hill Yella’ Flies? Them dang things are “terrible”! Swarming in open areas when we haven’t even had any rain!
Thankfully, now that we’ve had some rain, we haven’t seen any here around my house.
Ya’ll be careful out there!

]]> By: Dora http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/escambia-county-reports-increase-in-yellow-flies/comment-page-1#comment-390779 Dora Sat, 08 Jun 2019 12:17:10 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=365719#comment-390779 This has been a horrible year for them. They love the sunny areas also. This has been a horrible year for them. They love the sunny areas also.

]]> By: fred http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/escambia-county-reports-increase-in-yellow-flies/comment-page-1#comment-390778 fred Sat, 08 Jun 2019 12:15:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=365719#comment-390778 The DEET does work. We got some "Repel" spray with 40% DEET and a few will come close, but none tried to land or bite. What a relief! The DEET does work. We got some “Repel” spray with 40% DEET and a few will come close, but none tried to land or bite. What a relief!

]]> By: Brian http://www.northescambia.com/2019/06/escambia-county-reports-increase-in-yellow-flies/comment-page-1#comment-390773 Brian Sat, 08 Jun 2019 11:43:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=365719#comment-390773 Tip 1: avoid going outside during the only time of the day that you won't die from heat exhaustion! Thanks for the tip Tip 1: avoid going outside during the only time of the day that you won’t die from heat exhaustion! Thanks for the tip

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