Is there a way to get rid of fruit flies in my kitchen?

Answer 1

When searching for fruit fly breeding sources, remember that the larvae can only survive in moist decaying organic matter. The most obvious place to look for these sources is where fruits or vegetables are stored outside refrigerators or coolers. Other areas to inspect include recycling bins, seldom used or cleaned garbage cans and under and behind large appliances. Do not overlook sink and other drains. Here small flies are often found breeding in the super thin film or layer of debris that naturally accumulates in pipes, traps and drains.

In commercial and residential structures, tiny amounts of organic debris are often found where the legs or feet of appliances, tables or cabinets touch the floor. These tiny spaces can harbor thousands of fly larvae. All small cracks and crevices at floor level need to be inspected and thoroughly cleaned.

Once one source has been located, keep on looking. Fruit flies easily follow air currents and usually have several breeding places in any structure. Do not assume that all breeding sources are indoors. Fruit flies will fly in from nearby dumpsters, outdoor garbage cans or even damp compost piles where fruits and vegetables are disposed.

Here are some ideas on how to get rid of fruit flies. A pyrethrin space spray can be used as a quick kill. It will reduce populations of flying insects. Pyrethrin spray is also used by pest control operators as a crack and crevice tool to spray the tiny areas where fruit flies and other insect pests breed. To monitor the area, use a Gold Stick trap. These traps use a fly sex lure to attract flies to their doom. Every fruit fly caught means one less breeding adult.

Professional fly traps use pheromones combined with powerful ultraviolet bulbs in lighted fly traps. These come in a range of sizes. Different designs offer options for use in public areas, commercial kitchens, hospitals, offices and homes. Using ultraviolet bulbs increases the numbers of flying insects captured while drastically reducing the need for use of sprays and other pesticides. Use the powerful Fly Trap Professional in commercial kitchens or other areas that are not open to the public or customers. In high profile areas, the Cento Fly Traps and Luralite Fly Traps are much more discreet.

If you find a drain that is a breeding ground for fruit flies, the best method for how to get rid of fruit flies is using Drain Gel (Fly Gel) to destroy the film in which the fly eggs and larvae develop. A surface spray is not recommended here unless there are great numbers of flies resting on the surface of trash cans, dumpsters or exterior walls.

Fruit fly traps are another excellent tool for how to get rid of fruit flies. Attach the trap to the inside lid of garbage cans, dumpsters or compost bins to capture adult flies before they breed. Dispose of traps when full of flies or after three months.

Answer 2

You're gonna need to find the source. Any standing water from plants, refrigerate your fruit, take out the garbage, wipe down all the surfaces in your kitchen with dissenfectant. Those things are horrible. My husband got me roses and the roses lasted a long time. Fruit flies were all over my kitchen and I had no idea where they were coming from.

Answer 3

First thing to do - when you bring home fruit and veggies, rinse them in the sink with baking soda to clean off any residual dirt.
I set up a few small traps in my kitchen to catch any fruit flies. Put a spoon of jam, sugar, honey etc in the bottom of a jelly jar, then fill with water. The flies will be attracted to the sugar but will be unable to get back out and will drown.

Answer 4

Those little suckers can live forever! I would get rid of the bananas totally and that should get the fruit flies to go away. Also, be sure to spray everything down with an un-green, ammonia based product, that'll show 'em who's boss (seriously, not kidding)!

Answer 5

Flypaper, poison, carnivorous plants (sundews), getting rid of the source of the problem (rotting fruit, bananas, etc.)

Answer 6

get rid old fruit and veggies ...clean up

Answer 7

YES ! GET SMALL BOWL WITH SOME VINEGAR IN IT, ADD ONE OR TWO DROPS OF DISH WASHING LIQUID...SET IT ON THE COUNTER AND LEAVE THE ROOM. I SWEAR THIS ONE WORKS ! ( IF U DONT HAVE VINEGAR--USE PICKLE JUICE OR KETCHUP OR ANYTHING WITH VINEGAR )

Answer 8

Incense works well.

Answer 9

take your garbage out and clean out the garbagecan.