i need to make a trap for fruit flys.
2006-08-29 08:16:42 · 11 answers · asked by trevorspetandlawncare 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
White vinegar with a splash of dishwashing detergent in it. I find that the white vinegar works much better than apple cider vinegar.
2006-08-29 08:22:33 · answer #1 · answered by motherknowsbest 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Apple Cider Vinegar Fly Trap
2016-09-30 22:35:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, get rid of any softened, rotting fruit, or anything sweet that is found on the counter tops (opened soda cans, beer bottles, alcohol, fruit juice, sugars, etc) and take out the trash immediately. Second, clean the countertops with an all purpose cleaner of your choice (Clorox Cleanup, Lysol All Purpose Lemon spray, Fantastic, etc). Once all foods for the fruit flies are gone they will disappear. Also, if you have a garbage disposal pour white vinegar down the drain while running it for a few seconds. Fruit flies also like garbage, recycling bins, and dirty mop water (anywhere something can be rotting) Wash out the trash can and recycling bins because the garbage bags leak sometimes. The site below offers some good information on fruit flies.
In my experience, this works without the need for "traps". With nothing to feed on the can't live.
2006-08-29 08:28:40 · answer #3 · answered by deltazeta_mary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Put out a glass of apple cider vinegar... it also sometimes works if you use regular white vinegar mixed with some sugar. The flies are drawn to the sweetness, and the vinegar kills them. Vinegar obviously doesn't harm people... I'm not sure about dogs, but if the dogs can't get to the tables/countertops, it shouldn't be a problem.
2016-04-07 21:40:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tried the regular vinegar with a few drops of dish soap in a cup with the saran wrap and holes. Left it over night on the kitchen counter and go figure that setup caught 1. My small food compost bin filled with hot soapy water I left to soaking in the sink caught all the rest. Total accident but whatever, problem solved.
2015-08-06 10:10:24 · answer #5 · answered by Db 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vinegar and dishsoap. Sometimes vinegar and sugar.
2016-12-04 07:15:13 · answer #6 · answered by Joliet Jake 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apple Cider Vinegar Benefits - http://AppleCiderVinegar.siopu.com/?frm
2016-06-20 23:48:01 · answer #7 · answered by Robert 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kill fruit flies apple cider vinegar: https://bitly.im/c14/how-to-kill-fruit-flies-without-apple-cider-vinegar
2015-05-01 16:55:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This isn't really the answer you're looking for, but fruit flies hate mint. You can buy mint extract or mint oil and they will not come around it.
2006-08-29 08:24:10 · answer #9 · answered by daftamber 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fruit juice and liquid soap. Beer and liquid soap.
2006-08-29 08:32:24 · answer #10 · answered by February Rain 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋