Coming out next week for the first time just wondered how bad will the flies be going to Melbourne and Perth.

Any ideas how to keep them away.. can't stand the things

The flies are just starting to come back. They've just started to annoy me. Unfortunately it's going to get worse.

In summer we get loads of flies although the amount can vary over quite small distances. The coast generally seems to be worse than inland. I found them quite bad on the Great Ocean Road. On the Mornington Peninsula they are worse on the bay side than they are on the Westernport side. (The mozzies seem to be the other way inclined.)

Best way of keeping them off is a net that goes over your hat. You can get these from Ray's Outdoors, Aussie Disposals (or any Disposals) or Aussie Geographic to name a few.

Aeroguard is the chemical solution. Don't bother with the instructions that say "spray it into your hand and rub it on your face". Hold your breath and just spray it on - liberally. Apparently Aeroguard was developed by the CSIRO for one of the Queen's visits.

Hope this helps - even if it's not what you might want to hear.

Just bought a zapper $50 from Bunnings, good for all flying insects day and night, you plug in and hang it 8m away from your entertainment area and your bug free, we put ours on an hour before dusk, no worries.

We are in WA. I've been chomped on this week. I am not normally into taking stuff but these were big buggers and too many to just not scratch. Took an antihistamine and that was enough to take away the irritation and for them to heal up

Er, flies don't bite.

Ive just cut the grass and the bloody flies were shocking...had to stick ear plugs up my nose cause they were crawlin up it...then when i opened my gob to breathe they were in my mouth.....even trying to get in my eyes...bastards they are

Solution: Buy a sheep

Flies DO bite. March flies, black flies, stable flies and sand flies all bite.

GROSSE

In Brizzy at mo, we have the onslaught as we call it of the " EYE FLIES "

Pesky little bassards, that land on your eyes, nose lips, tongue.. or other body appendage

Incidentally are fruit flies, healthier than normal flies

MARSH not MARCH lol

And they dont bite, they DRILL HOLES !!!

Tell me about it!!! seems much worse than last year, little feckers:curse:

must have looked like a nutter, swiping my arms about and shouting F*** OFF, which dosent work by the way

I'm up north west, working on an island and the flies are a nightmare.

I was one very sweaty grumpy Scotsman this morning, with flies buzzing around me, and the sun bearing down...

Stop pissing in your wet suit, that may reduce the attraction !!!! to the flies lol

not as bad in Sydney, but they swarmed around DD when I was changing her pooey nappy in the back of the wagon the other week