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Citronella will repel flies, I use a natural citronella based fly reppellent on my lot in the summer. You dilute it and just spray it one. I can't rememeber what it's called though!
I use sticky fly papers in the shed run and also a rechargeable fly zapper just like the electric ones but they charge up over night I also use buzz off and bugs be gone from Pampered Piggies. I also have some mosi netting for the hutch combis. Hope this helps.
Rechargable fly zappers - good idea - where are they from?
Adele- I totally agree that there is no replacement for stringent cleaning and close bum checking (both of which I do, Smokey is currently looking at me with her cross face after her bum check).
I must admit though I like the added security of a fly repellent (I'm not a fan of Rearguard). I think WalnutEarth626 you are right, it is Dynamite but I can't seem to find it on the Web.
These people stock it:
http://animalmad.ltd.uk/acatalog/Ointments_and_First_Aid.html