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LeesMimi
Farmgirl in Training
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Jacqueline
Gallup
NM
USA
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 Posted - Aug 31 2014 : 8:29:10 PM
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Hello all!!
I have these fruit flies in my house. Here's the dilemma. I have NO rotting fruit or food in my house!!!
I have cleaned my kitchen counters and my sink, but they are still here!
Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get rid of them?
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churunga
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marie
Minneapolis
MN
USA
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Posted - Aug 31 2014 : 8:36:17 PM
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What about food stuff in the garbage or the sink? If you have kids, especially teenagers, check their rooms for dirty dishes. Perhaps they are hovering around tomatoes on the window sill. That's where mine are.
Marie, Sister #5142
Farmgirl of the Month May 2014
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6823 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 01 2014 : 05:03:05 AM
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Fruit flies around here seem to come in waves. I see them for a while than they are gone until they are back. If they are outside they get in every time the door is opened.
If they are really bad I leave a small glass of vinegar or coke on the counter. They fly in for a drink and can't get out. Dollar Tree has really sticky fly paper.
Sara
Walk in Peace - Live with Joy
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 25, 2014 |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
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Posted - Sep 02 2014 : 05:26:09 AM
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The easiest way to get rid of them is to make these effective traps. Take a jelly jar, add a drop or two of dish detergent, then add about 1/2 inch of apple cider, swirl the mixture together gently. Next, make a little funnel of paper so that the flies enter the jar through a small hole, but have a harder time getting back out. The fliers are attracted to the cider but when they get on it, the dish detergent makes them unable to get out and they drown. This little trick works very well and I keep a trap in my kitchen all summer. Just change out the solution every few days.
Winnie #3109
Red Tractor Girl
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notathreatinsight
True Blue Farmgirl
626 Posts
Erin
Monroeville
IN
USA
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Posted - Sep 02 2014 : 05:41:01 AM
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I just made a fruit fly trap last night! They are so bad here. I use a shallow bowl with a little mixture of red wine and balsamic vinegar. Put a piece of plastic wrap tight around the top and poke holes in it with a fork. They can get in, but not out. This morning I had maybe 15 in there, and it'll get more as the day goes on.
Erin
Farmgirl #3762
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
6823 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Sep 02 2014 : 07:01:33 AM
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Erin & Winnie I like your traps better than my open glass.
Sara
Walk in Peace - Live with Joy
FarmGirl Sister #6034 Aug 25, 2014 |
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