How to Get Raid of Fruit Flies?

Rawilder · August 2011

I have been noticing a lot of fruit flies in the house. I don't know where they are coming from. We don't have any fruit or vegetables out in the open. How do I get raid of them?

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RoxBride · August 2011

Put vinegar in a cup, and cover with plastic wrap. Use a knife to make several holes in the wrap, and they'll fly in.

mpurrington · August 2011

I do the same as PP, but with red wine. My fruit flies never fall for the vinegar. Out here in Kentucky they want the good stuff!

christieep · August 2011

I am so glad someone posted this. We have had problems with fruit flies for the last few weeks. I hope these ideas work!

jaymelynnpg@hotmail.com · August 2011

RoxBride is right...when I had them (so sick) I did that and I also added a ripe banana (peeled) to help attract them. It worked great, so long as you have a bit of patience that is.

sailorsgirl2009 · August 2011

mpurrington:
I do the same as PP, but with red wine. My fruit flies never fall for the vinegar. Out here in Kentucky they want the good stuff!

We're going to have to try this one, vinegar hasn't been working for us either!!

csavery · August 2011

christieep:
I am so glad someone posted this. We have had problems with fruit flies for the last few weeks. I hope these ideas work!

Ditto, we have so many all of the sudden!!

christieep · August 2011

The red wine worked like a charm!!! At first it just seemed like the flies were just hanging out around the cup. But I emptied it today and was shocked at how many flies were in the bottom!

mpurrington · August 2011

Yay! So glad it worked. Our flies have good taste. Cool

Sookie Stackhouse · August 2011

If you're almost out of jam/jelly, you can also poke holes in the jar lid and add water to the jam/jelly and mix it around a bit with a spoon. It'll attract flies of all sizes, and it's always been really quick for us.

LisiLynn · August 2011

and check your plants. they're a source of fruit flies. If you've purchased a new one, re-potted or accidentally overwatered, you're likely to get them. I went through the same thing and tried for ever to find the source. It was a mini rose plant my Mom had bought me.

Mesopotamia · September 2011

I am going to try this. Thanks

alicat32908 · September 2011

So glad someone asked this. I'm going to try the vinegar trick. We have had a huge problem with them in our kitchen lately. I've gotten pretty good at hitting them with a magazine but they just don't seem to die off. So frustrating!

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