Fruit Flies?

Question

How do you get rid of fruit flies? All the bad fruit is out of the house, and I've cleaned the kitchen 10 times trying to get rid of them. I'm at a loss. HELP

Answer 1

Fruit Fly Elimination
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The key to controlling fruit fly infestations is to locate and eliminate their breeding sources. Although there are several sprays and traps used to kill flies in a home, restaurant or other structure, the infestation cannot be eliminated without eliminating their source. A space spray (Pyrethrin spray) can be used as a quick kill, reducing populations of flying insects. Pyrethrin spray is also a crack and crevice tool that is used by pest control operators to spray the tiny areas where fruit flies and other insect pests breed. To monitor the area, use a Gold Stick trap. These traps use a fly sex lure to attract flies to their doom. Every fruit fly caught is one less breeding adult! If you locate a drain that is a breeding ground for fruit flies, use Drain Gel (Fly Gel) to destroy the film in which the fly eggs and larvae are developing. A surface spray is not recommended in this situation, unless there are great numbers of flies resting on the surface of trash cans, dumpsters or exterior walls. Fruit Fly Traps are also an excellent tool for capturing fruit flies. Attach the trap to the inside lid of garbage cans, dumpsters or compost bins to capture adult flies before they breed. Dispose of traps when full of flies or after 3 months. Click here to see fly elimination products. Inspecting the area for possible breeding sources is the key for fruit fly elimination.

Inspecting for Fruit Flies
When searching for fruit fly breeding sources, remember that the larva can only survive in decaying organic matter that is moist. The first obvious place to check is where any fruits or vegetables or stored outside of refrigerators or coolers. Other areas to inspect would be recycling bins, seldom used (or cleaned) garbage cans, underneath and behind large appliances. Do not overlook drains where small flies are often found breeding in the super thin layer or film of debris that naturally accumulates in pipes, traps and drains.

In commercial and residential structures, tiny amounts of organic debris are often found where the legs or feet of appliances, tables or cabinets touch the floor. These tiny spaces can harbor thousands of fly larvae. All small cracks and crevices at floor level need to be inspected and thoroughly cleaned.

Once one source has been located, continue with your inspection. Fruit flies easily follow air currents and usually have several breeding places in any structure. Do not assume that all of your breeding sources are indoors; fruit flies will wander in from nearby dumpsters, outdoor garbage cans or even damp compost piles where fruits and vegetables are disposed.

Answer 2

Are you sure they're fruit flies? They might be fungus gnats, which are really tough to get rid of. You have to keep spraying your houseplants &/or the trap on your drain with a household insecticide approved for use indoors.

Answer 3

I had the same problem I used a household instect killer & fly strips & mothballs they'll keep them away now I smell the mothballs but no more fruit flies..Good Luck

Answer 4

good advice in the www on fruit flies but usually they are hovering near a sick plant that they have laid eggs in. As long as you have cleaned everything and are watching for them, they usually will disappear when they find no further food.

Answer 5

lay some fresh Bay leaves around it works like a charm. If the get old bring some fresh ones into the House

Answer 6

Take a small can such as a tuna fish can, clean it out, put a little beer in it and cover with plastic wrap and seal with a rubber band. Cut little holes in the wrap. They will go in and won't be able to get back out. You can get rid of all them this way.

Answer 7

You just need to spray your whole house with bug killer and it will kill all the eggs and the flies. That's what happened to my kitchen. I had a ant problem but not anymore.

Answer 8

get some of that stick tape for flies and hang it up in the house till the flies are all stuck to it

Answer 9

You can leave an open wine bottle and they'll eventually end up dead in there. I only had to leave on the counter for two days. I don't really know if there's a difference, but this was red wine.

Answer 10

Chase them out with a burning sage smudge stick. They hate the smoke, and I think it smells great, and stimulates the mind, or something like that.