ARBICO Organics® Solar Fly Trap

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Bait for Solar Fly Trap - Case of 12
SKU: 1256012
$96.00

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Solar Fly Traps are used by horse owners, breeding and training facilities, dairies, poultry and swine facilities, feedlots, gardeners, pet owners, kennels, and other places where flies are a nuisance. Simply add mixed bait to the trap and clean out once full of flies!

The Solar Fly Trap is designed to go anywhere. It is made-to-last out of rust-free, heavy duty aluminum. Use the Solar Fly Trap to reduce existing fly populations, fly blooms and migrant flies while your Fly Eliminators control the developing flies.

The yeast-based bait is mixed with water and poured into the container at the bottom of the trap. Flies are lured into the trap within seconds. They enter into the confinement chamber and dehydrate from exposure to the sun. When the Solar Fly Trap begins to fill up with flies, just empty, hose out and reset with new bait. SKU #1256001 comes with one packet of bait, which is enough for approximately 5 weeks.

Trap Placement: Place the Solar Fly Trap in a location that gets morning sun and afternoon shade, if possible. Having the trap heat up during the day is necessary for the flies to die. Solar Fly Traps can be moved around as fly breeding sites move around through the fly season.

It is important to remember that trapping adult flies is only one step in a successful fly control program. Manure management and maggot control are just as important in maintaining low fly populations. Use beneficial nematodes to kill active maggots in and around manure piles, organic detritus and other food sources. ScentGuard/Barn Kleaner can be sprayed to break down organic compounds that produce odors attractive to flies.

Usage Rate: Each Solar Fly Trap will attract flies from roughly 2,500 square feet surrounding the trap. Various facilities and uses (dairy facilities, waste treatment facilities and poultry farms) may require more traps depending on the severity of the fly populations and proximity of fly breeding sites.

How To Use The Solar Fly Trap

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Trap Dimensions: 12" Dia. x 10.5" tall

Instructions Available for Download: Solar Fly Trap Instructions (PDF file)

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Solar Fly Trap Instructions (PDF file)

Bait Mixing Instructions: Pour yeast and catalyst (small plastic bag in yeast) into a gallon jug. Fill jug halfway with water and shake vigorously. Add water until the jug is filled to one inch below full. Place cap on jug loosely. Allow bait to ferment for up to seven days before adding to the Solar Fly Trap.

Environment: Outdoors, Nursery, Greenhouse, Grow Room, Hydroponics, Aquaponics, Pond & Environment, Interiorscapes, Container Plants, Houseplants, Household Pets, Horses, Farm Animals, Livestock, Zoo Animals

Storage: Store unused, unmixed baits in a cool, dry environment. Refrigerate dry baits to extend shelf life.

Shelf Life: 3 months when kept dry. Refrigerate to extend storage time to 12 months.

Free Economy Shipping. Alaska & Hawaii not included. Please call us for a shipping quote. Expedited shipping requests are not included in the free shipping offer.

SKUs 1256001, 1256002, 1256003, 1256004 & 1256005 ship via US Mail.
SKUs 1259990, 1259991, 1259992 & 1259994 ship via FedEx Ground.

Cannot Be Shipped To: AK,HI,PR,GU

What's In The Package: Every purchase of the Solar Fly Trap includes 1 aluminum fly trap, 1 bowl for containing the yeast, one lid for the trap and at least 1 bait (yeast & catalyst). The number of baits varies by SKU chosen.

Solar Fly Trap Instructions

Solar Fly Trap Bait SDS (Part 1)

Solar Fly Trap Bait MSDS (Part 2)

Reviews

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Excellent way to trap house flies

May 24, 2022 | By Avanti Mallapur

We have four hens and their chicken run was infested with house flies. We got the ARBICO Organics solar fly trap and it is absolutely phenomenal!! It was a huge success.

Works like a charm

May 15, 2022 | By Betsy Checchia

This is the second one of these fly traps in our horse barn, and it's working great. I've managed to place them where the smell is not overwhelming, which is a plus.

Best fly trap ever

May 14, 2022 | By Beth Ledner

We've been using this fly trap for about 6 years. We had to replace the bowl once, but the rest is still going strong. Order new baits every year and catch thousands of flys every week. Best investment in bug control I've made. Highly recommend.

Awesome!

May 27, 2021 | By Jewel

This was full of flies within a couple hours! It had made a huge difference in our urban backyard where we keep chickens. While somewhat pungent, it smells MUCH better than the disposable traps that smell like death. I do wish this was designed so that the bait bowl could be slid out for cleaning and refilling. As it is, it's all attached, so in order to dump out the dead sundried flies in the trap, you end up having to dump the bait bowl out which is wet and smelly and full of rotten flies. I've taken to using a small hand trowel to scoop the dry dead flies out for my chickens. They love them! Other than that, which I do think could be addressed in a later design, this thing is awesome. I'm so glad we bought it and it will remain part of our fly solution for years to come.

Solar Fly Trap

May 25, 2021 | By Mark Spurlock

The Arbico Solar Fly Trap has been very effective in controlling my Fly problem. I produce compost using 6 500 gallon composting bins with Horse manure and red wiggler composting worms. The fly trap is full of flies each day. Me and my Horses are both glad to get relief from this problem.

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May 16, 2021 | By Carol Walton

We have been using the solar fly trap for several years and it does a great job. We have it out by our horse corral. This is a great product and the company is wonderful to work with. The product arrives quickly and after the initial investment in the trap, we now just buy the bait each year.

works!

May 15, 2021 | By karen m

great system - really keeps the fly population down

Exceeded expectations

Aug 4, 2020 | By Caroline E Morse-Aller

I am in love with this fly trap. I wanted something easy to operate, not ugly hanging around at eye level, not using crazy chemicals/poison, and still actually worked. This was it. It's so easy to use and I was stunned at the amount of flies in the trap and how few flies we had around in the coop and pen. I would definitely recommend this to literally everyone. Thanks Arbico!

Great fly catcher

Aug 4, 2020 | By Monika C Streckel

I have 2 of the solar traps, had them for a few years. The great thing about them is that when they are emptied , no smell because the bait goes in a dish below the trap. I also believe the secret is the bait. And this bait is one of the best.

Amazing fly trap

Aug 3, 2020 | By Amanda C

I love this fly trap! I put it next to my chicken coop where it catches a good portion of the flies from the coop. The trap dehydrates the flies which I then feed to my chickens - great protein for my girls!

The best-worst stuff out there!

Jul 30, 2020 | By Dan Goodman

This stuff stinks worse than anything you will find at the "tractor store," which is why it is the best stuff. I've tried using the store brands in a pinch and it just doesn't stink enough to attract the bugs. I usually order a bunch and have a couple of gallons on standby.

expensive but works

Jul 20, 2020 | By Kelly Quenneville

We have 2 of these traps and this is the 3rd summer with them. They work and work well. However with such a simple design we can't imagine why they are so costly. We'd purchase more if they weren't so expensive.

Works like a charm

Jul 15, 2020 | By Patricia Hyatt

Simple, reliable solution to riding the yard of flies. Especially with neighbors horses on the fence line.

Happy horses

Jul 13, 2020 | By Brenda L Rizzo

The trap is amazing. I get hundreds of flies each day. Between the fly eliminators and two solar traps, there are one one or two flies on each animal. Visitors can't believe how few flies we have on the farm. Thank-you!

Great products, fast shipping!

Jun 19, 2020 | By M

Very happy with the fly trap and bait. Fills up fast then I dont see flies for days!

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Jun 18, 2020 | By Manya Jiannino

Love the fly traps - still working well. So easy to continue to order the fly bait - comes so quickly. Thanks

Best trap ever

Jun 11, 2020 | By Sarah

This trap is amazing! The bait is absolutely revolting and you wouldn't want it too close to your house, but it really works. I have also been very pleasantly surprised that it attracts yellow jackets as well. Because the flies dehydrate, it is much easier, and far less disgusting, to clean out than the type of trap that leaves you with putrefied fly soup. It catches exponentially more flies than any other trap I have tried. I highly recommend it.

Great fly trap

May 27, 2020 | By Marianne Hebner

This fly trap is great and it's even better that you can buy replacement parts. We had some grading done on our back barn road and somehow the top to the fly trap got lost. It's fantastic how well these fly traps work!

Best ever fly catcher

May 22, 2020 | By Beth L.

We've been utilizing this fly trap for several years. Pricey 1st year, but more than pays for itself through years of use over disposable, single use traps.

BYE BYE you pesky flies!!!

May 21, 2020 | By Amy Novelli

The man who works on my horse trailer told me his wife uses part of his metal shop to fabricate the solar fly traps for ARBICO. I didnt think much of it and thought they were kind of pricey and didn't want to deal with the smell of the bait, but this year with 2 housemates living on my "Ranchito" with 3 horses, 3 dogs and sometimes chickens, the new house members were complaining a lot about the flies...we tried hauling the manure as far in the back as possible and twice a day but it kept getting worse, so i figured I would throw some money at the problem. I got one solar trap and monthly fly predators and now the comments are all about how FEW flies there are! The solar trap is filling up with hundreds, maybe thousands of died flies and the predators seem to like the wet spots where the horses urinate and i am sure they are following along with the hauled manure to the back and continuing their awesome work! Thanks, I never gave these products the time they deserved and will recommend to my whole neighborhood!

Best Fly Trap Ever

May 6, 2020 | By Beth Ledner

We have used this fly trap with great success for several years. Love it!

Solar Fly Trap

Apr 28, 2020 | By Richard Goleniewski

It's really effective in controlling flies on my back patio. My only issue is in the difficulty of getting the top off and on.

Catch flies with dog poop

Apr 14, 2020 | By Dee Ann Monaco

Best thing ever for catching flies! Got our 1st one 4yrs ago. Buying a 2nd one today. I set it over the top of the pooper scooper with fresh dog poop daily and catch a ton of flies every single day! I can not imagine not having this fly catcher in our back yard.Thanks ARBICO!

SOLAR FLY TRAP & BAIT

Aug 5, 2019 | By PAUL HALPIN

HAVE SEVERAL, WORKS GREAT GAVE ONE AS A GIFT TO AN EQUINE RESCUE

The Best Fly Trap Ever

Jul 27, 2019 | By Jacqueline Janik

I wish I could upload my video. I've wasted a lot of money in the past on traps, but not this time. It has significantly reduced the flies on the animals and in the barn.

Solar Fly Trap Bait

Jul 20, 2019 | By Mo

Works really well. Just make sure to keep baited to keep catching nasty flies

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Jul 12, 2019 | By Dennis Lewis

Great product. I never realized I had so many flies in my yard. I must have trapped about 3000 flies. I put 1 trap in front and another in my yard. Great customer service, I spoke about cleaning the trap out, they informed me about video which was very informative. Best part is its all natural without poison or insecticides. I grow vegetables and don't want poisons around my property, also my neighbors have pets I want them safe. Arbico provides what I need, at fair prices.

Best fly contol

May 11, 2019 | By Elizabeth Ledner

We've been using the solar fly catcher for about 5 years. By far the best, most economical fly control product available.

Fly trap

Apr 28, 2019 | By April Mitchell

It really does take 1-2 weeks to start working. I fermented the yeast as directed and was disappointed the first week of use, but by the second week it had caught a lot of flies! It does smell some but nothing like those disposable ones that reek of death - which is exactly why I bought it. Hope it continues to do well!

Very happy

Aug 1, 2018 | By kelly quenneville

The first trap arrived defective. but a quick call and an emailed picture and another was on its way that day. Trap works great and doesn't seem as stinky as the bag ones. Happy customer all the way around.

Barrel of Flies

Jul 27, 2018 | By Jello

Quick ship, well packaged, great materials. Nice instructions. Works better than I ever expected. Showing off to guests. Solid sturdy but lightweight. Ties down and holds a lot of flies, moths and such. Good bugs stay away once the ferment gets going. We are so pleased to have found such a great organic well-made product that does what it says.

Love it

Jul 19, 2018 | By Melissa McClain

This is the second fly trap I have ordered for my farm. I have one by my dog kennel and it worked so well I put another by my barn. It is simply amazing how many flies it catches so fast! Highly recommend it!

Love love love this!

Jul 2, 2018 | By Kay

This fly trap caught every fly in our yard and in the neighborhood in a week, GREAT fly catcher.

Helps keep flies in check

Jun 28, 2018 | By Jean Treml

I love the solar fly trap. I can't believe how many flies come into it.

Great Product!

Jun 21, 2018 | By Monica Hagerman

I have used these traps for at least 15 years. They're delicate, but if handled carefully, do a great job all season with more bait added as needed.

Solar Fly trap and Bait

Jun 5, 2018 | By Beckie Gobber

Best fly traps and bait i have ever used! HIGHLY recommend you give it a try.

Yuck - I thought I had flies in my yard, but not this many!

Apr 8, 2018 | By Don Mertes

This thing works like a charm and now I can enjoy working in the backyard again - Thank you!

Solar Fly Trap

Sep 1, 2015 | By Rip

Thousands of flies dead. Waiting until freeze to empty. Awesome way to get rid of flies. Stinks but who cares. The stinkier it gets the more flies it traps. Love it! Your video was a seller and it did not exaggerate.

Solar Fly Trap

Sep 1, 2015 | By Rip

Fabulous fly trap!!!!!!!

Aug 18, 2015 | By marianne

Just re-baited my trap after a month. There was a pile of dead flies! I rinsed and added new bait, rode my horse and an hour later the trap was buzzing with all sizes of flies. SO worth the money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unbelievable Fly Trap

Jun 8, 2015 | By Debbie

Best $60.00 I have ever spent on fly products. It is unbelievable how many flies this product catches. No stinky flies in bags to get rid of. I can't recommend this fly trap enough. I'm ordering another one for my other paddock.

Works but really smelly!!!!!

Sep 20, 2014 | By valerie

I would give the contraption a 5 for effectiveness but since I had to put it on my back porch I could smell the intense odor as soon as I opened the back door! It would have been good to put that part in the description. I had to place it on my porch as the fly's are horrible around my animal's food. I am trying to keep them off the area. I will say that it definitely works! The bowl is difficult to take off to clean as well. I think a better way of having the bowl held on would be ideal.

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Aug 18, 2014 | By Daniel

Really good product, unfortunately the bowls can be difficult to retrieve to replace the bait. Do you have any ideas for how to make this easier?

Owner Response: Hello Daniel, To refill the bowl with bait, simply lift off the top of the solar fly trap and pour the new bait in from the top. All of the cleaning can take place in this way as well. So, once the bowl is set in place, you really don't need to remove it to clean and reset the bait. Thanks for asking!

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Jul 21, 2014 | By Debi Consigny

i love these traps! they are the most effective traps i have ever tried. i put them in hot spots and i catch thousands. i also put cat food cans under the traps and they become super effective for yellow jackets and gnats. also they are discreet so i don't have bright yellow fly bags advertising my fly issues

Minor Investment, Major Return!

Jul 19, 2014 | By Rick

We live in the city, with 2 dogs, 5 chickens, and plenty of flies. I am a subscriber to the Fly Eliminator program, which helps. The icing on the cake was the Solar Fly Trap. I am almost certain we have trapped most of the flies in our neighborhood!

Fantastic!

Jun 20, 2014 | By Waneta L

Far and away the best for controlling flies, start early and maintain. I've never seen anything work as well as these.

Solar Fly Trap

Mar 11, 2014 | By DJ

Tried the Solar Fly Trap for the first time and it's pretty amazing. Just set it where you need to - since it is a trap it is better to put it where you want the flies to go!