Grrrrrrr Fruit Flies?

Question

How do I keep fruit flies away from my banana's which are usullay left on the counter. I am at a loss ...

Answer 1

OOHH! I hate em too!! This time of year they are especially bad. I make a trap using a jar. Put a piece of banana or some very ripe grapes (you can speed up the riping in the microwave) in it, then make a funnel with the hole being very small. I use a paper plate for my funnel. Then tape (or secure) the funnel into the jar. I think all of the traps posted in the previous answers will work, too. Just try to get through this until the first frost or freeze!

Answer 2

Purchase a food screen and cover your bananas like this one...

http://www.cooking.com/products/shprodde.asp?SKU=207437

Also, if the fruit flies get really bad then set out a glass of white wine with two drops of dish soap in it and leave it on the counter. The flies are attracted and will drown. Change once a day until problem clears up.

Answer 3

I just got this in an email...it's worth a try. Good luck!

Goodbye Fruit Flies To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass fill it 1/2" with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dishwashing liquid, mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!

Answer 4

You can try a very fine mesh food cover, however - fruit flies seem to come with the fruit. So if it is bananas - better eat them faster. Other fruit, put it in the fridge. They hate the cold and their eggs do not hatch:0)

Answer 5

I worked at a bar where fruit flies can be a problem. We put a small amount of red vinegar into a shallow dish, covered it with plastic wrap, and then poked a hole into it. This "fly trap" worked so good that it had to be changed every couple of days.

Answer 6

I have had problems with them ,I try not to keep them around to long,banana's that is

Answer 7

spray em wit ddt no harm in dat tuff