I have yet to try these, but it sure beats buying the fifty gallon drum of Fly-Be-Gone, with the disclaimer, "This product should not actually be used. It's really horribly toxic to everything. Just put the can out to scare the flies away. Do not mix with vodka."
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The life you chase, will eventually catch up to you. --- Sunastar
Tom Dillon