My problem is bumble bees flying into the conservatory and I'm thinking of getting one of those fine net curtains to hang in the doorway - that should cut them down at least.Just need to find out how you fix things to plastic.

They don't like mint apparently but I have never tried it as we don't suffer from flies much.

Steragram: I have the same problem! I keep a glass and a thin piece of card so I can catch them and set them free.

Cammomile: I might try that, if nothing else is suggested. I think it's because we live near farms and fields.

Hi Sue, last year we bought one of the fly screens that were advertised on tv, it comes with velcro fasteners for plastic door surrounds, it has a sticky side which you fasten to the frame, or for wooden frames, they also supply little tacks, like upholstery tacks, dead easy to fix, and very effective, Derek.

Waddy,
I'm thinking of the curtain because I'm tired of the glass and card routine - and they seem to prefer buzzing round the roof where I can't reach them and then they go into the gap between the roof and the window where the spiders webs are...

Derek, sounds like a good idea. We don't have a telly so i haven't seen the ads.Can you remember the make?

Net curtains. A certain Swedish furniture store sells excellent very long fine nets like mosquito netting (something like 8ft wide and 10ft long) for £5 a pair.

Ah. They sound like a good bargain. Sadly we do not have that certain store round here out in the sticks. I can find nets though, its the fastenings that are puzzling me.
Sorry Waddy, I seem to have sabotaged your question. Have you tried the plant popularly called Shoofly that appears in catalogues sometimes?

Hi Sue, sorry I can't remember the name, but they're advertised by jml, and sol by Asda, wilkinson, and a few more well known stores, Derek.

Hi Sue, sorry I forgot to mention that they have magnets to join the 2 sides, and you just walk through them, and the magnets join up again, they really are a good buy, Derek.

Thanks everyone for the advice. I've been looking on line and I think one of these 'curtain' things is the way to go. Thanks again everyone. :)