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Mandolin · **Posted: 25-01-2010 , 10:50 AM** #3

Hi Filo, I have exactly the same problem and spent ages googling a solution last week. I suspect the wooden window frames are contributing - are yours unpainted? It seems to be worse around my unpainted veluxes than the painted windows downstairs. I read that they might be coming to life in warm houses when it's cold outside but they lurk in places like window frames, so I'm going to try citronella oil on those window frames & see if that works. It happened in our last house in an unused bathroom that had unpainted timber frame windows too. I'm determined to get to the bottom of it this time, they're driving me mad!
I'll let you know how the oil works (if I can find any)
Madeleine

	Posted: 25-01-2010 , 10:50 AM #3
Mandolin Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Newcastle, Co.Wicklow Posts: 124	Flies & bluebottles Hi Filo, I have exactly the same problem and spent ages googling a solution last week. I suspect the wooden window frames are contributing - are yours unpainted? It seems to be worse around my unpainted veluxes than the painted windows downstairs. I read that they might be coming to life in warm houses when it's cold outside but they lurk in places like window frames, so I'm going to try citronella oil on those window frames & see if that works. It happened in our last house in an unused bathroom that had unpainted timber frame windows too. I'm determined to get to the bottom of it this time, they're driving me mad! I'll let you know how the oil works (if I can find any) Madeleine