I knew someone would ask and I can't remember and I dont have the package anymore, but I will look the next time I go there....if you go check out the horse area in a farm type store you should be able to find it, i guess it is pretty common with horse people...Joan, you said you went and got it, whats the name? Maggie Marshall "Geneva's Mom" Aeval German Shepherds http://hometown.aol.com/gsdlady28/index.html Website updated 5/03/2007 -----Original Message----- From: Peggy <pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: gsdlady28@xxxxxxx Cc: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Mon, 4 Jun 2007 4:59 pm Subject: Re: [ SHOWGSD-L ] flies What's the name of this miracle thing? Peggy  gsdlady28@xxxxxxx wrote:  >I have found a great product at our local tractor supply store...it is a strip >with a grid of holes that covers it, � about a foot long and maybe 5 or 6" >wide that you hang up where flies are a problem...it does not catch them, it >uses some kind of chemical or pesticide that saturates the board and attracts >flies to it...you break the little capsule at the top and it releases the >stuff (there is also one on the bottom too that you break about 8 weeks later) >and you hang it about 3 or 4' from the ground, either on a wall or somewhere >the dogs can't actually touch it and out of the rain, and man does this thing >work! I put one in my kennel because I was having a terrible fly prob last >summer, and the next day there were about 100 flies dead on the ground under >it! You just sweep or vacuum them up...It kept them gone all summer! The thing >costs like $15 or so and is in the horse supply area....one lasts about 4-6 >months and covers a pretty large area...I put one inside and it wo > rked for the whole inside kennel building (I keep my in/out doors open in the > runs in the summer so they can just� fly in) and I put one outside by the > runs and I had virtually no flies in the runs or around the poop bag/can > area... it is safe too and better than having to spray something...you cant > or shouldn't touch it obviously with your bare hands, but it does not give > off a pesticide smell or fumes or� anything like that > >Maggie Marshall >"Geneva's Mom" >Aeval German Shepherds >http://hometown.aol.com/gsdlady28/index.html ; >Website updated 5/03/2007 > >________________________________________________________________________ >AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from >AOL at AOL.com. > >============================================================================ >POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original >author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind >are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the >Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > >ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY >MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS >PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY >FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE >PROSECUTED. > >For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org >============================================================================ > > > > ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================