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Have a fruit fly problem in the house? New solution found.
Posted on 8/5/17 at 6:52 pm
Posted on 8/5/17 at 6:52 pm
My brother in law, who had a fruitfly problem in his kitchen, swears by this new technique. I just witnessed his fruitfly-free house. He tried bleach in the drains. He tried the traps available for sale. One evening he was trying the Ghost in the Machine from Parish brewery. He noticed the fruit flies swarming it. He poured one in a bowl and the next morning the problem was history. Waste of an awesome beer if you ask me but I'll be damned if it didn't work.
This post was edited on 8/5/17 at 6:53 pm
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Posted on 8/5/17 at 6:54 pm to hambones
You can also put red wine in a cup, cover it with Saran Wrap, poke some holes in the wrap, and it'll capture them.
Posted on 8/5/17 at 6:54 pm to hambones
Nothing new about that. Those little frickers love beer. I think they're attracted to the CO2 (like love bugs).
This post was edited on 8/5/17 at 6:56 pm
Posted on 8/5/17 at 6:54 pm to hambones
apparently, fruit flies have good taste in beer too!
Posted on 8/5/17 at 6:55 pm to hambones
We had them last week, they flew in my coffee every morning
Posted on 8/5/17 at 6:55 pm to hambones
Vinegar and dish soap works for me.
Posted on 8/5/17 at 7:00 pm to BluegrassBelle
quote:
You can also put red wine in a cup, cover it with Saran Wrap, poke some holes in the wrap, and it'll capture them.
Bars have been doing this for decades when fruit fly show up.
Posted on 8/5/17 at 7:02 pm to hambones
They're attracted to anything fermented. Apple Cider Vinegar works too
Posted on 8/5/17 at 7:02 pm to hambones
You still need to kill the next generation. He probs my net happened to destroy the breeding grounds. If this is a solution them you would.never see them in bars
Posted on 8/5/17 at 7:03 pm to hambones
Red wine works too
Posted on 8/5/17 at 7:05 pm to hambones
What's the deal with the clorox in the drains? Is that where they nest?
Posted on 8/5/17 at 7:08 pm to ChewyDante
That was an example of a solution that didn't work as well as his beer trick.
Posted on 8/5/17 at 7:10 pm to BluegrassBelle
quote:Work in wine and I'll put out a little port in the office and that's that.
put red wine in a cup
Posted on 8/5/17 at 7:12 pm to jmarto1
Jmarto,
The hell are you trying to tell us? That is a fricked up few sentences right there.
The hell are you trying to tell us? That is a fricked up few sentences right there.
Posted on 8/5/17 at 7:13 pm to ChewyDante
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What's the deal with the clorox in the drains? Is that where they nest?
Yeah. Especially if you have a garbage disposal. Boiling water also works. I also try to run a little vinegar through it when the disposal is running.
Posted on 8/5/17 at 7:17 pm to Brosef Stalin
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Vinegar and dish soap works for me.
Works the best and very cheap
Posted on 8/5/17 at 7:18 pm to hambones
Red solo cup, apple cider vinegar, and dish soap.
Put about an inch of vinegar in the cup and add a drop or two of dish soap. They'll fall in due to the decreased surface tension.
Put about an inch of vinegar in the cup and add a drop or two of dish soap. They'll fall in due to the decreased surface tension.
Posted on 8/5/17 at 7:20 pm to WAR TIGER
Wow, auto correct got me there. I was saying it takes more than that. If they have a breeding ground elsewhere then the next generation will just come along.
Posted on 8/5/17 at 8:39 pm to hambones
You can do the same thing with apple cider vinegar. Stop wasting the beer dumbass
Posted on 8/5/17 at 8:42 pm to BluegrassBelle
quote:Or poke a hole in the cap of a bottled water bottle and put apple cider vinegar in it (with one drop of dish soap).
ou can also put red wine in a cup, cover it with Saran Wrap, poke some holes in the wrap, and it'll capture them.
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