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Guns n Roses 09-07-2011 12:44 PM

Fruit flies
 
Does anyone know how to get rid of these, i have scrubbed the house and they are still appearing.

Susan21 13-08-2011 01:26 PM

fruit flies
 
I recently solved this problem in my kitchen and have not seen any fruit flies since. we buy alot of fruit and i keep some on the kitchen table and the rest in a larder. This is where my fruit flies would gather. I discovered the plums, bananas & pears were the main fruit drawing the flies so i took out the plums and pears and put them into the fridge.I left the bananas out.I gathered some lavendar from the garden and parceled it up in some kitchen paper.Placed some in the larder and fruit bowl and no fruit flies since.

irishrose 17-08-2011 12:33 PM

cider vinegar in a bowl along with a squirt of washing up liquid. Cover the bowl with cling film and poke some holes in it with the tines of a fork. The fruit flies are attracted to the scent of the vinegar, and the washing up liquid reduces the surface tension of the vinegar so that they die, er, humanely.

Eibhlin ni Sheambrai 18-08-2011 04:34 PM

I tried the lavender hint and definitely less flies, also the kitchen smells lovely from the lavender. If this doesn't get them all I will try the cider vinegar.

Guns n Roses 20-08-2011 05:32 PM

Thank you , i will try both.

TickTock 22-08-2011 07:46 PM

I don't have any lavender in the garden, neither do my friends, but I was wondering if burning lavender oil would do the same trick?

woffymum 30-10-2011 10:59 PM

fruit flies
 
Just 2 say the wine/cider vinegar in glass with cling film over n holes in works an absolute treat

flies 05-06-2012 06:32 PM

Another way to get rid of flies is to get a bottle make a paper cone, invert it put it in the bottle with the cider mixture. They can't get out one in.


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