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They are not.
There is a common myth that a plastic bag filled with water will repel flies. This has been tested and there is ZERO evidence that it works. In fact, in one test the bag actually increased the number of flies present.
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Why do flies avoid plastic bags of water?
Flies have good eyes, as they are compound. When they see the bags, their internal predator alerts go off: the water bags look like pond water. Generally when frogs want to catch a fly they hide under pond water.....
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yes a bag of water does keep files away as along as it is a clear bag.
Does zip lock bag filled with water and penny's keep flies away?
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