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Alex Evans & Ketsuda Phoutinane

How to deal with flies inside without killing them after experts' warning

One annoying staple of British summertime is bugs making themselves at home indoors. Flies and all sorts of winged insects take an open window as an open invitation, but experts have called for mercy.

A recent report has warned of an almost 60 percent drop in flying insects in the UK from 2004 to 2021. Despite how irritatingly they enter through the smallest of cracked windows, scientists have reiterated the purpose they serve.

Although they don't make any delicious honey to make up for their irritating buzzing, flies help pollinate plants, making them an important part of the food chain. But with experts warning not to kill them, how can you get them to go back outside - and stay out?

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