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Best way to get rid of fruit flies
Posted on 2/5/14 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 2/5/14 at 4:57 pm
Someone brought some oranges into work with a bunch of fruit flies on them, and ever since, we've had fruit flies flying around. Apparently, there is just enough food around for them to continue to subsist.
Is there a good way to kill these little bastards, short of fumigating the building?
Is there a good way to kill these little bastards, short of fumigating the building?
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Posted on 2/5/14 at 4:59 pm to Jax-Tiger
i guess searching the internet would be your best bet.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 5:00 pm to Jax-Tiger
You can put out a glass of sweet red wine...like a goblet that has a larger bottom than top. Only fill the goblet 1/4 full.
The flies will go in for the wine but they cannot climb out the sides of the sloped goblet. They drown.
The flies will go in for the wine but they cannot climb out the sides of the sloped goblet. They drown.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 5:00 pm to CarRamrod
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i guess searching the internet would be your best bet.
The first site I went to suggested "trap and release".
I stopped there and thought I try to find someone with personal experience.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 5:01 pm to Jax-Tiger
Bowl of apple cider vinegar with some dish soap on top.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 5:02 pm to Zach
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You can put out a glass of sweet red wine...like a goblet that has a larger bottom than top. Only fill the goblet 1/4 full. The flies will go in for the wine but they cannot climb out the sides of the sloped goblet. They drown.
Do this, but take it a step further and put clear plastic wrap on the top of the glass and poke holes in it. The flies can get in, but they won't get out.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 5:09 pm to ProjectP2294
Posted on 2/5/14 at 5:18 pm to Sull
all I do is put apple cider vinegar and 3 drops of Dawn in a saucer, it attracts them and they drown....works great
Posted on 2/5/14 at 5:24 pm to Sailorjerry
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all I do is put apple cider vinegar and 3 drops of Dawn in a saucer, it attracts them and they drown....works great
This!
The dawn helps brake the surface tension and they fall in. I use red wine vinegar but either will work. Might pour a cup or two of bleach down any nearby drains too. I was told they like to hang in there. The trap above will work tho...
Posted on 2/5/14 at 5:45 pm to ProjectP2294
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Do this, but take it a step further and put clear plastic wrap on the top of the glass and poke holes in it. The flies can get in, but they won't get out.
And take this a step further and make the plastic covering concave. They are also really attracted to CO2 production. Sugar water and a touch of bread yeast will work, or some yeast dregs from a bottle-condtitioned beer. I know you have a few of those around.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 5:57 pm to Jax-Tiger
I think you should take all the variations of what seem to be similar suggestions here, and see which ones kill the most. Have the a-hole who brought in the oranges count the dead fruit flies in each vessel and tabulate the results.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 6:04 pm to LSUJuice
I stand by my fermenting sugar water. Bottomland Guarantee. 
Posted on 2/5/14 at 6:15 pm to Jax-Tiger
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The first site I went to suggested "trap and release".
I stopped there
I lol'd the above suggestions work. we had them at a restaurant I worked at and we did all the above it was so bad
Posted on 2/5/14 at 6:16 pm to Jax-Tiger
Get rid of the fruit is the first step. Do not store fruit at room temp to attract the little bastards into anything.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 7:10 pm to CITWTT
My wife does the death trap.
Take a 2 liter bottle and cut the top off.. then stuff it inside (upside down) like a funnel.
Fill the bowl of the bottle with apple cider vinegar.
Take a 2 liter bottle and cut the top off.. then stuff it inside (upside down) like a funnel.
Fill the bowl of the bottle with apple cider vinegar.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 7:47 pm to Jax-Tiger
everything here should work. Remember to treat drains if you have them. The little guys hide in the drains.
A gecko might work too and would be entertaining to watch. Not sure where you get the taking ones.
A gecko might work too and would be entertaining to watch. Not sure where you get the taking ones.
Posted on 2/5/14 at 9:17 pm to LSUJuice
had the same problem. Took a canning jar, poured about an inch of cider vinegar in it with a squirt of dishwashing detergent. Poke holes on the lid and put it on the kitchen window sill. within a few minutes, we had a couple in the solution. and yes, they do hang out in the kitchen sink drains. within about 3 days, all the bugs were gone
Posted on 2/5/14 at 10:32 pm to ProjectP2294
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Do this, but take it a step further and put clear plastic wrap on the top of the glass and poke holes in it. The flies can get in, but they won't get out.
This is what I've always done with a solo cup, rubber band, Saran Wrap, and either grape juice or red wine (whatever is handy). Works everytime.
Posted on 2/6/14 at 8:52 am to Jax-Tiger
put apple cider vinegar on a saucer. leave it out for a day. /fruit flies
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