Buzz off! Welsh town plagued by flies - but no one is sure where they've come from
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People in the seaside town of Llanelli in Wales say the fly problem there is so bad that they have to keep their doors and windows shut, even during the hot weather.
Local shops have also run out of fly spray and others say they can't make food as it causes the flies to swarm.
Some of the residents think the infestation is linked to a nearby metal recycling plant.
But the plant says it's not the source of the flies and has pest control measures in place.
Fly swatters like this are one way some people have been dealing with the fly problem
Wales' environmental watchdog Natural Resources Wales and Carmarthenshire Council are currently investigating.
So far the watchdog has said it doesn't think the plant is "currently contributing to the reported increase in flies".
The fly problem was first reported back in 2018 but residents say pest control measures haven't worked.
They also say the flies return in hot weather, with the current heatwaves making things worse.
Sometimes devices like this are used to get rid of flies and other insects
Some residents have been buying electronic fly traps to try and keep their homes fly-free.
At the Seaside Sports and Social Club people say they have had to put mats over their drinks to protect them from flies.
The club has also installed 2ft-long sticky fly traps, going through eight of them in 24 hours due the amount getting caught.
Residents have also suggested the source of the flies could be the area's drains, which they claim aren't cleaned as regularly as they used to be.
Carmarthenshire council said there was no evidence to suggest drains could be the cause, and that its highway drain cleaning programme "remains on schedule".
The council is encouraging anyone experiencing issues with increased fly activity in the area to report it, "as this information helps officers monitor the situation and target investigation activity".