fly sprays

[gally]

can anyone recommend a good fly spray, i can't put a fly sheet one as Galaxy would kill it in about 5 seconds!!! (naughty boy)

I don't mind if it is a brought one or if i make it myself, i just need one that works, my poor little boy has been bitten in his armpit!!

Thanks in advance

 

[Theresa_F]

This is the one I make and several people on here have used and find it effective.

Good website for ordering oils is http://www.essential oils direct. Avon are also doing skin so soft and fresh as a BOGOF so I have stocked up for the summer.

5 caps of dettol - from a 500ml size bottle

250 ml of Avon Skin so Soft and fresh - 500 ml bath oil. This can be halved if midges not too bad. I am presently using one third of a bottle which is working well.

1 teaspoon of citronella oil - can go up to 1 ½ if midges bad.
1 teaspoon of eucalyptus oil
1 teaspoon of lavender oil
1 teaspoon of tea tree oil
1 teaspoon cedarwood oil

Put into a 1 litre spray bottle. Top up to make 1 litre with either water or cold tea. Shake well before spraying and give a quick shake after every few squirts to make sure the oil is mixed with the water.

Spray on twice a day using enough to leave a fine mist on the coat. Ok for round sensitive areas.

I have used this on people as well as horses, but please do a patch test first in case you or your horse reacts to any of the above ingredients.

Cost works out about £3.00 a litre - not as cheap as some receipes but this does work well and smells nice.

 

[BBs]

Phazer fly spray!
Its ace

 

[joanne1920]

coopers fly repellent, expensive but seems good x

 

[charlottenicol]

Our west coast midges are probably the worst you will encounter anywhere and I can, hand on heart, say that this mixture works really well.

 

[Evadiva1514]

I use the 'Barrier' fly spray. It smells lovely and seems to be fairly good at keeping the flies at bay!!

 

[Theresa_F]

Glad to hear that - I have also been informed that the spray I make up also deals with the evil welsh flies and midges very efficiently.

 

[AnnaJ]

Just reading the ingredients - is it just the Bath Oil you use or the Dry Oil Body spray??????

 

[miller]

The dry oil one

Theresa - can you confirm the oils link as I keep getting "Page cannot be displayed"