why do i keep getting excessive fruit flies in my kitchen?
I dont have fruit but there are 2 dirty dishes, minimally dirty. I should be able to have 2 dishes w//o creating a world of fruit flies!
2007-10-04 12:02:12 · 6 answers · asked by boston_chika 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Get rid of all mold, mildew, and bacteria in that kitchen.
2007-10-04 12:05:16 · answer #1 · answered by Rita K 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At certain times of the year they are hatching, and are especially drawn to vinegar or fruit juice smells. In an office I was in, they were hatching in the plant medium, and there was no food around. They also want to come in out of the cold as it gets chillier outside. I have been juicing grapes and the fruit flies swarm after a bit, but if I put a dish (lemon joy in the water has been said to help) with water in the sink under the kitchen light, they are attracted to that and drown. Or a safe bug spray that has natural pyrethruns is good to spray every once in awhile when the flies hatch again.
2007-10-04 19:14:18 · answer #2 · answered by Jeanne babe 2 · 7⤊ 0⤋
Its not the fruit but the disposal..they go down there and have at it...thats why its best to leave nothing in the sink, and
once a month run beach and dish detergent thru the disposal for like a few seconds it freshens that funky smell.
2007-10-04 19:06:41 · answer #3 · answered by Elaine R 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Just take a small bowl and add a small amount of vinegar and cover it with plastic wrap(saran wrap) poke 5-6 small holes in it (a tooth pick works well) and wait a few days. They will conjugate in the dish like there is no tomorrow! Then just dump it out and do it again. Actually< I think you can add any type of fluid to the bowl and it will work the same. Juice is a good choice.
2007-10-04 19:22:24 · answer #4 · answered by justme 6 · 8⤊ 0⤋
They are also attracted to certain plants. Maybe there is a plant they like inside or nearby outside.
2007-10-04 19:05:54 · answer #5 · answered by MRB 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I sujest that you spray your house with spray that is strong for the air and leave the house for a while. sprays like febreeze except stronger bacterial kind.(to kill the bugs or get rid of what they smell)
2007-10-04 19:07:32 · answer #6 · answered by mimi 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋