Tesco is selling a £6.99 buy that'll get rid of pesky flies in seconds, and it's completely chemical-free too
WHEN you spend long summer days in the garden, keeping pesky flies and mosquitos at bay is a top priority.
Fortunately, there are many great
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Closeup of a housefly with its reflection in a glass window
Credit: Getty
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One woman documented how the plant instantly trapped a fly
Credit: tiktok/@hannahtuite2
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Fellow shoppers can snap up this plant for as little as £6.99 from Tesco
Credit: tiktok/@hannahtuite2
However, for pest control that also makes your outdoor space look better, it's worth considering adding a
Most of us have heard that adding
But turns out, there's another plant worth snapping up from your local Tesco - the Venus Fly Trap.
The ultimate natural pest control is this carnivorous plant that captures pesky insects and spiders
in its claw-like, clamshell-shaped leaves.
read more on gardening
Once the pest has been trapped, the plant
snaps them shut, and then "eats" its unsuspecting prey by releasing digestive enzymes.
While these plants are certainly fascinating and entertaining to watch, the Venus Fly Trap requires rather specific conditions.
For best results, you should plant it outside for full sun - however, if that's not an option, you can keep it on a sunny windowsill with an additional artificial light nearby.
The fly-munching trap also likes wet
Most read in Fabulous
As the plant can't handle hard water that comes from most taps in the UK, it's strongly advised to keep it hydrated with distilled or clean rainwater.
If the trap is unable to catch food on its own, green-fingered Brits should keep it fed with insects, blood worms, or fish food.
The 2C method which stops flies plaguing your home and ruining your BBQ
Keen to see whether this chemical-free solution works? Shoppers can snap up Venus Fly Trap in a Tin from Tesco for just £6.99, order it from
One person who was recently amazed by how well the plant worked was Irish lass and TikToker Hannah Tuite - her plant caught a fly just an hour after purchasing it.
''Wasn't expecting this to work, let alone so quick,'' she told fellow social media users in
Why do flies come out in summer?
Flies are present all year round, but all of a sudden when summer comes, they are just EVERYWHERE!
The main contributing factors are the breeding cycle of flies and the soaring temperatures.
Insects are cold blooded and in summer, when their body temperature rises from the external heat, they become more active.
The hotter weather also let's them seek out cool moist spots, like inside your home, to escape from the sweltering heat and to lay their eggs.
House Fly eggs take around 20 hours to hatch, but when the temperature rises above 37 degrees, can hatch within 8 hours!
In extreme hot weather the eggs can mature from larvae to adult fly in as little as four days.
The average lifespan of a housefly is 21 days, so each female can lay up to 900 eggs during the summer months!
However, if you're on the lookout for a less barbaric option, the stunning lavender works a treat too - and it will leave your garden smelling amazing.
Although
Therefore, if you plant the fragrant flower near the entrance to your home or on the windowsill, it will act as a barrier against flies.
Plus,
Anyone wanting to try out this simple hack won't have to fork out much, as Aldi is launching a
The bargain bloom will be available at stores across the UK from June 12, so flower fans had better set their alarms to be in with the chance of snagging the product.
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