I bought some oranges and the fruit flies were free! Now they are all over the place, mainly in my bathroom and kitchen. The kitchen has been cleaned, the offending oranges washed and put in the fridge. But the flies persist. They also hang out near my nighstand and I don't have any snacks there! Help!!
I have three kids so snacks are something that don't always get found the same day they were given...sorry...but that is nothing new...the fruit flies are. I have had them before and once I got rid of their home they went away but these guys are squatters. How can I get rid of them without using harsh chemicals to do it...remember...I have three kids...and 2 dogs...
2007-12-14 06:35:42 · 11 answers · asked by emtalex 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
I just dumped bleach into my drains and in the disposal...I'm gonna get some disposal cleaning thingys later today.
2007-12-14 07:09:01 · update #1
are they attracted to my scented candles or lotions?
2007-12-14 07:09:49 · update #2
what about little fly babies? How long do I need to do this and won't they reproduce?
2007-12-14 07:11:11 · update #3
Put out a glass of apple cider vinegar... it also sometimes works if you use regular white vinegar mixed with some sugar. The flies are drawn to the sweetness, and the vinegar kills them. Vinegar obviously doesn't harm people... I'm not sure about dogs, but if the dogs can't get to the tables/countertops, it shouldn't be a problem.
2007-12-14 06:44:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Put some sugar and water together stir it dump it in a shallow lid plastic will do doesn't matter what really as long as the kids and dogs dont get into it, put the dish up high above where the persistant flies are leave it over night and watch as the flies die, we have had this problem numerous times and i find this works the best, my kids were fascinated as they watched the flies swarm to the lid of sugar water.
2007-12-14 09:39:51 · answer #2 · answered by mrs.mommy@rogers.com 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fruit flies live off existing food sources only. The last time I had some, I checked and found some potatoes that were in the wrong drawer and started to rot. Threw them out and the flies died off in two days. Remove the food source. Especially with kids,,,they will do the most unexpected things, as if we didnt know that.
2007-12-14 08:06:25 · answer #3 · answered by Nightrider 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You could use an electric fly swapper.An electric fly swapper is powered by 2 or 3 AA size batteries which generate an electric grid around it. When the fly makes contact with it, it gets an electric shock and dies instantaneously.
2007-12-15 01:06:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have any dish soap with a sweet/fruit scent? In our house this worked. We got a shallow pie pan, and filled it halfway with water. I added some orange scented Dawn. We let it sit on the counter overnight, and all the fruit flies were drawn to it and drowned.
Good luck!
2007-12-14 06:39:26 · answer #5 · answered by Laceyd5 4 · 6⤊ 1⤋
If they came in on the oranges, throw them out. Fruit flies only live for a few days.
2007-12-14 06:39:55 · answer #6 · answered by Moral Orel 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
pour some apple juice in a jar lid put it up high so the kids can't get to it. the fruit flies will to it and drown.
2007-12-14 06:44:13 · answer #7 · answered by Steve C 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
put some liquid soap in a glass with some water and apple juice, mix so it will suds some sit next to flys they will go to it and drown,
2007-12-14 07:58:56 · answer #8 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Those hanging fly paper thingy's worked for me.
2007-12-14 06:39:05 · answer #9 · answered by Snowflake 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
there has to be a food source for them somewhere. keep digging. get rid of that source and tghey will die.
2007-12-14 07:36:47 · answer #10 · answered by nakedgrandma 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋