How do I get rid of fruit fliesI?

Question

I do not have fruit or any other food sitting out on the counters. There aren't many of them just a few and they're driving me nuts. My kitchen is clean. Dirty dishes go in the dishwasher and food scrapes go down a garbage disposal

Answer 1

You can just use plain vinegar in a bowl and they love it and drown in it, or you could be nice and leave out some wine and they will at least get a buzz before dying.

Answer 2

Fruit Flies (Drysophilia) are attracted to ripe fruit and have a relatively short life span. Things as scented candles, aerosols and even shampoos can attract them. A trick that we often use in Asia is to use pie-pans with a few drops of ripe fruit juice mixed in water and they usually drown....place pans outside windows. However there are other small insects that resemble fruit flies and some are carrior-eaters (they eat meat). It is possible that your garbage disposal has a few chunks lodged around the blades (because of gristle, ligaments or periosteum) and using a commerical drain cleaner should elimanate the problem...don't use a lot...a small amount is better. Some of the scented geraniums also repel insects.

Answer 3

1. Exclusion and Sanitation:


Sanitation is the first measure of defense, even though there are various traps and sprays that are used to kill fruit flies, it is necessary to eliminate the source in order to eliminate them.

The key to controlling these fruit fly infestations is to locate and eliminate their breeding sources.

Fruit Fly Inspection:
Look first for fruit fly sources in areas where vegetables or fruits are stored outside refrigeration.
Also look for fruit fly sources in garbage cans , under appliances, and recycling bins. When searching for fruit fly breeding sources, remember that the larva can only survive in decaying organic matter that is moist.

All stages of a fruit fly infestations depend on organic debris to complete the complete fruit fly cylcle.
Whenever possible, food and materials on which fruit flies can lay their eggs must be removed, destroyed, as a breeding medium, or isolated from the egg-laying adult.

Killing adult fruit flies will reduce infestation, but elimination of fruit fly breeding areas is necessary for good management.


A space spray KONK II
(Pyrethrin spray) can be used as a quick kill, reducing populations of flying insects.


Garbage cans and dumpsters should have tight-fitting lids and be cleaned regularly.

Drainage will often aid control, getting rid of extra moisture.

Openings of buildings should be tightly screened with screen.

The fruit fly larvae may feed on the sides of the drain and in the drain trap if there is an accumulation of organic debris there. You can check it by placing some tape over the opening (leave some opening for air flow). If you find these flies stuck to the tape, you have discovered the source.

Pouring bleach down the drain is not effective.

Answer 4

They like to breed in the garbage disposal I like to flush it with baking soda and water and then put a couple tablespoons of vegetable oil in it. I also put a little lemon juice and liquid dish soap in a dish on the counter. they are attracted to the lemon and soap mixture and drown Good Luck

Answer 5

You might have fungus gnats. This is probably the case if you have potted plants inside the house. The little flies or gnats will lay eggs in the soil of your potted plants. There's a product called Knock Out Gnat from Gardensalive.com that can help you with that. I used this on my plants and after the treatment, I had no more flying bugs.

Answer 6

in a small glass or saucer put in 3oz of apple cider vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid and mix well. place on counter where they have been seen. the flies should be drawn to the liquid and zapped!

Answer 7

I would just put up lots of fly strips and hope they all get stuck...I dunno why (probably the erradic weather) but flies have been bad this year. Either that or if you want a quicker fix you could use foggers but then you have the whole chemical mess to clean up and there are no guarantees with those either

Answer 8

You should check behind the counters and stuff and see if anything has fallen down where you can't see it.

If that doesn't work, I suggest getting the house sprayed.

Answer 9

Cut a whole bunch of lemons and place them around your kitchen.