INSECT CONTROL RECIPE
Fly Paper
A corn-syrup coated paper strip catches flies the old-fashioned way — no chemicals, just stickiness in the right spot.
Prep: 10 minutes
Yields: 4–6 strips
Organic-friendly
Materials
Strips of brown paper bag or cardstock
Corn syrup
Sugar
Hole punch and string
Instructions
1
Cut paper into strips roughly 2 inches wide and 10 inches long.
2
Punch a hole at one end and thread string through for hanging.
3
Warm equal parts corn syrup and sugar together, then brush generously over each strip.
4
Hang strips near problem areas and replace once they’re coated with flies.
Tip: Hang strips away from food prep areas and where they won't brush against people or pets walking by.
