Fly Traps
Reusable, UV-tough fly traps baited from your pantry — no chemicals, no single-use plastic.
A good fly trap is the backbone of chemical-free fly control in a New Zealand home. Instead of spraying, you hang a reusable trap near the source — the bin, the compost, a sunny window — and let a simple household bait draw flies in and keep them off your food.
GotchaPest fly traps are designed and made in New Zealand for our conditions: UV-tough so the harsh sun does not make them brittle, refillable with everyday bait like sugar-water or a little protein, and emptied and reused season after season. One trap replaces years of disposable fly strips.
Why a reusable trap?
- ✓ UV-tough for the harsh New Zealand sun
- ✓ Refilled with everyday pantry bait — no chemicals
- ✓ Emptied and reused season after season
- ✓ Designed and made in New Zealand
Our fly traps
Screw-On Bottle Trap — NZ-made, reusable fly control for homes, cafés, farms and food prep areas.
How to set up your fly trap
Three minutes to set up, then leave it to work.
Add the bait
Pour a sweet bait (sugar-water with a little beer or yeast) for house and bush flies, or a protein bait (a meat scrap or fish stock) for blowflies.
Place near the source
Hang or set the trap near the bin, the compost, a sunny window, or upwind of your seating — a few metres from where you eat.
Let it work
UV-stabilised and weatherproof, it stays out in the New Zealand sun and rain, drawing flies off your food all day.
Empty & refill
When it fills up, tip out the catch, rinse, and top up with fresh pantry bait. One trap lasts for years.
The right bait for each fly
Different flies go for different bait — match yours and the trap fills fast.
House fly
Sugar-water or a little beer
The classic kitchen pest; loves anything sweet.
Bush fly
Sugar-water or beer
Swarms people outdoors for sweat; sweet bait draws them off.
Blow fly
Protein — meat scrap or fish stock
Shiny bluebottle that finds the bin; protein works best.
Cluster fly
Not bait-attracted
Seal and vacuum instead; they do not breed in waste.
Where to hang it for the best results
- ✓Near the source. The outdoor bin, the compost heap, a sunny window where cluster flies gather, or upwind of your barbecue seating.
- ✓A few metres from food. Place the trap upwind of where you eat so it pulls flies away from your plate, not toward it.
- ✓Out of direct reach. Hang it at roughly head height on a fence, tree or hook so it is easy to check and empty.
- ✓Top up fresh bait weekly. Refresh the bait every week or two in peak summer to keep it attractive.
A trap, not a swarm
A reusable fly trap is a decoy, not a magnet. Placed upwind of your food and seating, it draws flies off the table and into the trap — so your deck stays clear while the trap does the catching.
No chemicals, no single-use plastic, no fuss — just a UV-tough NZ-made trap you refill from the pantry and reuse season after season.
Identify your pest first
A trap works best once you know exactly which pest you have. Start with our deep-dive New Zealand guides.
Frequently asked questions
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