I have these annoying little fruitflys in my house. The only thing I have found that works is the fly ribbon ( a sticky strip you hang). It looks awful and I would like to find another way to get rid of them. I keep the house clean, no food out and no standing water anywhere. What can I do? They are making us crazy!
2006-09-27 17:55:34 · 8 answers · asked by answer lady 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
It's my experience that there's nothing short of a flame thrower or a nuclear explosion that will get rid of them except to remove any and/or all of the product which spawned them in the first place. Remember, it's not necessarily "fruit" that bring "fruit-flies"! Last winter I had a terrible battle with them and could not locate the source. When spring rolled around and I moved plants outside, which I had wintered over in the house, that I discovered the culprit. One of my tropical plants had gotten bit by a little frost before I brought it in for the winter and when I transplanted it back outside I noticed the rotted roots. That was where the flies were coming from. Once the plant was out of the house so were they.
2006-09-27 19:11:41 · answer #1 · answered by Ibeeware 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I see them I whip out my trusty cordless vacuum and suck them up. You have to approach real slow or they spook. They congregate at fruit but that may not be the source.
Try hanging those fly ribbons in several places and see which one catches the most. you should be able to close in on their hiding place that way.
There might be some sprays that are safe to use indoors but I always worry about residue and side effects.
Good luck.
2006-09-27 19:42:33 · answer #2 · answered by mindbender - seeker of truth 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
We have fresh tomatoes and raspberries we bring in and those stupid bugs get all over the place and really annoy me. Guy at the bug shop said nothing will get rid of them but they will be gone with the first frost. Don't know about that. This will be the first year for us.
2006-09-27 18:35:51 · answer #3 · answered by goldielocks123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a good question I have the same problem in my apartment when you think about it just throw away thr fruit and they will go away I think that is what I have done but you can not bring anymore in the house for a while until they are all gone
2006-09-27 18:01:18 · answer #4 · answered by brwnrll 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Purchase an ultrasonic pest remover. They are mainly used for fleas indoors, but will work for the fruit flies as well. Check out your local pet store.
2006-09-27 20:34:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a slurry of yeast and water. warmth up the water in basic terms sufficient to turn on the yeast. position it it a small jar close to the fruit. The flys will be drawn to the yeast and drown contained in the slurry or devour the yeast and die. i take advantage of this technique each and each of the time. In some days, they are all lengthy previous..
2016-11-24 23:53:46 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can always get a few plants called the venus fly trap. it's a live plant and any bug; spider, fruit flies, flies, etc... that gets caught in its mouth is S.O.L. they're not only convenient, but they can be fashionable as well.
2006-09-27 18:04:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
try using lavender oil in a burner it works for us it also leaves a pleasant scent all through the house
2006-09-27 21:23:10 · answer #8 · answered by gina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋