We have had a fruit fly problem for about 2 months. We cant get rid of them..I have cleaned everything in my kitch to find the source but theres nothing. I keep my fruit in the fridge...I think they may be coming in the drain. I have poured bleach and hot water down the drain and it didnt work.. Any suggestions????
This is a constant problem at my grandparent's house. Take a jar and fill it half way with Apple Cider Vinegar and put a paper funnel in the top of the jar. They fly in and can't fly out. It may take a few days, but it should clear up the problem.
When we were on vacation my friend did the saran wrap over a bowl trick with beer in the bowl. It worked like magic!!!
To add to the last posters advice, place some saran wrap on top with a rubber band, or plastic baggie, poke some holes on top so they can fly in but they can't find their way out. I use wine instead of vinegar, the fruit in it seems to attract them more, and still put some dish soap too. you will have a nice little collection on your counter top, but it does do the trick. You have to do it for a few days to get any that have hatched recently. It is the season for flies but are usually gone by november. i battle them every year.
A.,
Email my cousin Rick at ____@____.com owns A Plus Pest and has this GREAT enzyme spray that eliminates the fruit flies. I love it! And it is non-chemical so you don't have to worry about using it around your kids.
Of course they will go away on their own as soon as it gets a little colder.
You can tell Rick his cousin M. recommended him to you!
Good luck!
Buy cheap lemon scented dish soap, take a light/white colored shallow bowl ...not clear (i.e. soup bowl or even pie shaped plate), add some soap mixed in water. Place a small focused desk lamp or a piano-lamp- type lamp over the bowl. (The more focused the light over the bowl is, the better. Leave overnight and repeat if necessary. You should see that the bugs dive-bombed into the bowl overnight and once they hit the soapy water, they go in, but they can't fly out. Hope this helps.
Put apple cider vinegar in a glass with a squirt of dishwashing liquid. You will see a bunch of those annoying flies at the bottom of the glass in minutes. Good luck.
We just mixed apple cider vinegar with dishwashing soap in a cup and they will fly in and get stuck. Good luck!
