Do flies "winter" in your Ducato door seals? (1 Viewer)

[Richard Mason]

Just opened NS cab door and found 40+ flies tucked deep in the rubber door seal. I haven't a clue how they got there but they are now looking for another home!
Has anyone else had this problem or should I get Fiat to look at my 2015 van?

 

[WynandJean]

I can't say I've had this problem myself but our son/daughter-in-law have a caravan on a site. They get what they refer to as 'caravan flies' which they all seem to get. They look like house flies with a slight yellowy tinge. I wonder if that's what you have?

Wyn

 

[alfandM]

In a word yes,flys will find there way in any small crevice, regards AlfandM

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[Ed Excel]

Opened the awning, after our last trip to Scotland, to discover a swarm of flies making it their home. I've never shut the hab door so fast.

 

[Richard Mason]

Fair comment so why not the drivers door or my cars doors?

 

[Boringfrog]

Had wasps nesting in roof lights and trying to get in holes in rubber window seals. Yuk.

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[namwaldog]

On our 2004 Ducato we had an 'infestation' in both cab doors, two locker doors & canopy housing and this was only after standing for five days after a week long trip in the MH.

 

[wizzer59]

Funnily enough on my first van, a lil Auto-sleeper Pescara, the first year I had it I had the same thing loads of flies in the door seals in the autumn, but it only happened the once
I suppose you could try spraying some of this around the seals

 

[ABZSteve]

My 2015 van is fly free

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[mike mcglynn]

I store my van on a farm and every time I open the roll out awning its like Flygeddon.

 

[Richard Mason]

I shall spray my door seals with fly spray so the buggers die!

 

[Anthea M]

When we had a pest control man out to dispose of a wasps nest in the house he said he gets called out all the time by farmers for fly swarms.

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[icantremember]

For the last few years we had loads of ladybirds (not the ones in my dreams) and lacewings trying to hibernate in roof light and door seals ... I'm sure the best solution is to keep using the moho all winter.

 

[WynandJean]

I suppose all it takes is for one to get in. When it lays eggs and they hatch out you have a swarm!

Wyn

 

[jollyrodger]

Spray the seals with Deet Mossi spay
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I also give the hab door curtain a spay when out and about flies n mossies stay away ,works for me .
May help

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[Vanman]

Spray the seals with Deet Mossi spay
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I also give the hab door curtain a spay when out and about flies n mossies stay away ,works for me .
May help

Don't the strong versions of that stuff have a reputation for eating through cloth/clothing?

 

[jollyrodger]

Have been using it a year or two does what it says on the can gets rid of bugs curtains clothing ?? Door curtain and rat tails synthetic and unharmed

 

[The Wino]

We get fly papers and hang one up when not using the m'h kills em off and no bodies to collect

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[Jaws]

Just opened NS cab door and found 40+ flies tucked deep in the rubber door seal. I haven't a clue how they got there but they are now looking for another home!
Has anyone else had this problem or should I get Fiat to look at my 2015 van?

You wanna stop smearing poo round the seal !

 

[houdini]

Yes, we had the same last year when parked in a field, they somehow sneaked in the door gap. Didn't want to fill the hab area with fly spray, so ran dustpan brush along surrounds and got rid of them, then sprayed the door surrounds inside and out with a strong lavender oil spray. Seemed to do the trick and stop them.

 

[MR. FUSION]

Be thankful its not moths, I found them really difficult to get rid of

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[Trout bum]

Seems on Shuggie when I open up the awning they are all along the length it brush them off , the big ones get put on a hook and off fishing I go works most times

 

[Baileysbus]

My 2015 van is fly free

So is mine. No flies on me

 

[Spidey]

We live in the countryside near fields and we used to get them around the edges of our house windows. They were horrible when you started to open the window you could them buzzing (shudder) never opened the windows at night as they fly into the light! But the last couple of years nothing so maybe they have moved on

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[Hellski]

Sounds like a classic case of cluster flies. Cluster flies look to hibernate at this time of the year and will squeeze into the gaps of external doors, windows and love loft spaces. living in the Cotswolds we have problems with them every year, and in some cases it can be like the scene in Amityville

Some info off the net. Cluster flies

 

[Spidey]

Sounds like a classic case of cluster flies. Cluster flies look to hibernate at this time of the year and will squeeze into the gaps of external doors, windows and love loft spaces. living in the Cotswolds we have problems with them every year, and in some cases it can be like the scene in Amityville

Some info off the net. Cluster flies

Yes you are right they are called cluster flys. Hubby went up into the loft one year and saw a black round ball shape in the corner. When he approached it was moving! So a black bin liner was wrapped around it and disposed of. They are quite dosile but just so horror film like! Can't believe (touch wood) there are none so far in our windows!

 

[tonyidle]

Just opened NS cab door and found 40+ flies tucked deep in the rubber door seal. I haven't a clue how they got there but they are now looking for another home!
Has anyone else had this problem or should I get Fiat to look at my 2015 van?

I'm just so impressed that you counted to 40 before giving up................................ .

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[Just smiffy]

Sounds like a classic case of cluster flies. Cluster flies look to hibernate at this time of the year and will squeeze into the gaps of external doors, windows and love loft spaces. living in the Cotswolds we have problems with them every year, and in some cases it can be like the scene in Amityville

Some info off the net. Cluster flies

Yep, that's what you got.... I have them in my loft every year...! I have to put fumigators up there to get rid of them... But then I have to get the Hoover up there to clear them up...

 

[Dognewf]

we have a few flies and one wasp between the double glazing. were there when we bought the van and some of the wee silicon stoppers were missing. any idea for removal without dismantling the windows which i do not fancy doing? they are all dead. has anyone got a trained spider for example?

 

[Just smiffy]

we have a few flies and one wasp between the double glazing. were there when we bought the van and some of the wee silicon stoppers were missing. any idea for removal without dismantling the windows which i do not fancy doing? they are all dead. has anyone got a trained spider for example?

Some small silicon tubeing threaded in and then put tube onto Hoover nozzle, it may not suck up wasp but will pick it up to pull up to and out of the hole...

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