Decent fly killer
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alone wolf

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102 posts

3 months

Wednesday 8th April
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I've had a can of Raid fly killer for about 20 years but now I need to replace it. One short blast from my 20 year old can knocks flies out of the sky almost instantly, they are practically dead before they hit the ground. I was going to replace my old can with another can of Raid but reviews tell me the manufacturers have changed the formula around 2024 and the new product is terrible and ineffective. I am seeking recommendations for the old Raid formula in a different can, if one exists...

king arthur

7,717 posts

285 months

Wednesday 8th April
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There's probably some law been brought in against whatever was in your old can. The new stuff does work but you have to use about half a can of it to kill anything and then your room smells of it for the next two days.

rossub

5,604 posts

214 months

Wednesday 8th April
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The old stuff was banned years ago.

Electric fly swatters or bug guns are fun.

Flying machine

1,251 posts

200 months

Wednesday 8th April
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remedy

2,204 posts

215 months

Wednesday 8th April
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Bug-a-salt.

They haven't banned table salt (yet). Great fun for fly killing.

spikeyhead

19,836 posts

221 months

Wednesday 8th April
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Bug-a-salt is so much fun

CoolHands

22,475 posts

219 months

Wednesday 8th April
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If screwfix can make it why can’t Raid?

x type

988 posts

214 months

Wednesday 8th April
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Aldi do one that kills them virtually the same as the old Raid

alone wolf

Original Poster:

102 posts

3 months

Thursday 9th April
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Active ingredients of my 20 year old Raid can:

"tetramethrin, 0.35% (0.35g/100g), d-phenothrin, 0.125% (0.125g/100g), d-cis, trans-allethrin 0.10% (0.10g/100g)"

They don't make them like this any more. Everything is dumbed down and st

The Three D Mucketeer

7,084 posts

251 months

Thursday 9th April
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The Daily Telegraph (or similar)