How do you get rid of fruit flys?

Answer 1

Get rid of the source and the fruit flies will die. The source is anything oranic that is old or rotting. Sometimes it if the filth that accumulates around and inside of drains and garbage disposals. High moisture area's are also conducive to fly populations because moisture is a natural agent that helps decay organic matter at a speedy rate.

Answer 2

A fruit fly's life span is only 24 hrs. Wash all fresh fruit; even bananas and dry them. They are also attracted to moisture. Throw all residue from eaten fruit & food in a plastic bag and put in trash outside the home. Removing the source is best preventive.

Answer 3

Peel a ripe mango, and throw it into the yard 2 or 3 houses down.

Answer 4

they like potatoes and beer..get rid of any empties if u have them..cus they really like beer..i had them too and bad i got those sticky fly catchers that hang from ur ceiling and it worked great and i got rid of all my empty beer bottles and i haven't seen one since.Just cus they're called fruit flies doesn't necessarily mean they like fruit they love their beer!! for real!!!

Answer 5

Pour a cup of bleach down your kitchen and bathroom drains. especially your garbage disposal if you have one. Sometimes they take up residence in the drains. also- u might be getting them from plants in the house... possibly overwatering?

Answer 6

remove the rotten fruit, the flies will follow

Answer 7

fly paper works great

Answer 8

Raid works for me.
Those fly catchers you hang also work very well.

Answer 9

we got this stuff from Home Depot I forget what it's called but ask an employee

Answer 10

Wash!