septic woes

teachingscience · Jul 18, 2016

Hi all, I have a problem with drain flies in my septic tank. The larvae gets so thick that they clog the filter and it backs up about every 4 months. It started with me getting too close while mowing and cutting a hole in the plastic lid. The flies got in before I got it patched. How can I kill the drain flies and get rid of the larvae? Thanks in advance for your help!

Charlie

Charles in Aus. · Jul 19, 2016

Charlie , we use these or variations of these all over Australia .

http://www.theartofdoingstuff.com/the-best-homemade-flytrap-and-it-probably-isnt-the-one-you-see-all-over-pinterest/

Our flies are the worst in the world , commonly referred to as ' Dunny Budgies ' Yours sound just as bad , the secret is in the bait , a dead prawn in water left in the sun is what you need . This must smell better than Chanel no.5 to them .
I would make a fly wire cage to go over the hatch hole and put the trap in that .

Geo-TH,In · Jul 19, 2016

I'll bet a thin layer of oil will do the job. Oil floats. Try veggie oil.

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