FRUIT FLY infestation

IronMonkey415 · 08-13-2018, 11:41 AM

I said I was going to fight the battle alone, I HAVE FAILED.
They are all over the Fridge and inside it.

I ordered food for delivery and they were flying all over the delivery guy face..haha.

I may visit a store and buy this later

Pearce77 · 08-13-2018, 11:44 AM

I make my own traps. Bowl with some apple cider vinegar - cover with plastic wrap - poke some holes in the top - they fly in and drown.

IronMonkey415 · 08-13-2018, 11:45 AM

I've read about that solution.
I'll try that for the kitchen, the sticks will be for my room.

jiggidy · 08-13-2018, 11:46 AM

This is what you need here. Worked when we had fruit flys all over the house a few years ago.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Terro-Fru...-2-ct/54778117

BostonNut · 08-13-2018, 11:47 AM

Just do what they do at the Boo Compound...run around with your mouth open and call it lunch.

IronMonkey415 · 08-13-2018, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jiggidy

This is what you need here. Worked when we had fruit flys all over the house a few years ago.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Terro-Fru...-2-ct/54778117

We do have ONE of that in the kitchen. Going to buy a few more.

Boo · 08-13-2018, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BostonNut

Just do what they do at the Boo Compound...run around with your mouth open and call it lunch.

Funny you say that, I was kicking soccer balls at the youngest last night and a gnat flew in my mouth.

IronMonkey415 · 08-13-2018, 11:58 AM

By the way that is my first time using the QUOTE feature. You are my first so remember that till the end of time.

Boo · 08-13-2018, 11:59 AM

Meanwhile, at the IM residence...

trmpetyjo · 08-13-2018, 12:27 PM

we had a huge problem with them, buy a pack of those hanging fly ribbon sticky traps and some apple cider vinegar. take a small empty box like a cereal box, cut out a section in the back, hang one of those fly ribbons inside of it and put a paper cup inside with about 1/3 cup of apple cider vinegar in it right under the fly ribbon. It worked amazing. We actually made a few of them and placed them in trouble spots around the house. No more fruit flies, or knats. Also catches actual flies too, haha

trmpetyjo · 08-13-2018, 12:32 PM

forgot to mention, we tried the Raid fly sticks, and we also tried the bowl with apple cider vinegar and plastic wrap route first. It does catch some, but man, those fly ribbons catch everything that touches it. They cant get away. I actually cut the ribbons in half (very carefully because they are sticky as heck and its tough to clean off your hands) and hang them in the box that way, but they do the trick for sure

Peties Army · 08-13-2018, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pearce77

I make my own traps. Bowl with some apple cider vinegar - cover with plastic wrap - poke some holes in the top - they fly in and drown.

This works 100%. We had it as bad as what it seems like OP does. Went away no problem with this.

Fair warning it’s gross. There are always way more then you thought

hairysasquatch · 08-13-2018, 03:18 PM

Vacuum them.

LRV · 08-13-2018, 05:15 PM

Another day.. Another monkey problem..

spuds1961 · 08-13-2018, 05:47 PM

Monkey station frogs and Venus fly traps throughout the house, problem solved.

hairysasquatch · 08-13-2018, 05:52 PM

How is the wall stain?

corndog · 08-13-2018, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spuds1961

Monkey station frogs and Venus fly traps throughout the house, problem solved.

spuds1961 · 08-14-2018, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corndog

Nice Corndog.

Boo · 08-14-2018, 07:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spuds1961

Monkey station frogs and Venus fly traps throughout the house, problem solved.

IronMonkey415 · 08-14-2018, 01:46 PM

It's getting better.
I think we are down to just a few hundreds.

spuds1961 · 08-14-2018, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Boo

I am sure she has killed a few flies in her day.

BGT Masters · 08-14-2018, 02:17 PM

Have you tried to figure out why you have the infestation in the first place? Over watered house plants, garbage not getting taken out enough? We had fruit flies many years back and it was because there was a forgotten bag of potatoes in a hidden corner of one of our cabinets.

By the way when we had our issue I thought I out smarted them and put a bowl of left over green beans in our microwave and left the door open for about an hour. Then shut the door and turned the microwave on with them in there. Believe it or not, it didn't phase them.

IronMonkey415 · 08-14-2018, 02:43 PM

The potatoes are sitting out in the open and MANY were swarming it a few days ago.
Now it's getting less.

CMpunk13 · 08-14-2018, 03:41 PM

You should get Gardner Fly Web Fly Trap.

nyisle · 08-15-2018, 08:44 PM

I'll agree with the apple cider vinegar method. Used it not too long ago. Except instead of plastic wrap, put the vinegar in a small bowl, place that in a larger bowl, doesn't have to be huge, then fill the outer bowl with soapy water all the way up to the edge of the smaller bowl. Worked like a charm, within 2 days infestation was all gone. About twice a day I would redo the soapy mixture and once a day change the vinegar, mainly to clean out the bodies.

08-13-2018, 11:41 AM	#1
IronMonkey415 Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 44,120 ironmonkeyfromsf	FRUIT FLY infestation I said I was going to fight the battle alone, I HAVE FAILED. They are all over the Fridge and inside it. I ordered food for delivery and they were flying all over the delivery guy face..haha. I may visit a store and buy this later

08-13-2018, 11:46 AM	#4
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08-13-2018, 11:59 AM	#9
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08-13-2018, 03:18 PM	#13
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08-13-2018, 05:15 PM	#14
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08-13-2018, 11:44 AM	#2
Pearce77 Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 9,989	I make my own traps. Bowl with some apple cider vinegar - cover with plastic wrap - poke some holes in the top - they fly in and drown.

08-13-2018, 11:45 AM	#3
IronMonkey415 Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 44,120 ironmonkeyfromsf	I've read about that solution. I'll try that for the kitchen, the sticks will be for my room.

08-13-2018, 11:47 AM	#5
BostonNut Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Next to Glen Posts: 54,941	Just do what they do at the Boo Compound...run around with your mouth open and call it lunch.

08-13-2018, 11:58 AM	#8
IronMonkey415 Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 44,120 ironmonkeyfromsf	By the way that is my first time using the QUOTE feature. You are my first so remember that till the end of time.

08-13-2018, 12:27 PM	#10
trmpetyjo Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,548	we had a huge problem with them, buy a pack of those hanging fly ribbon sticky traps and some apple cider vinegar. take a small empty box like a cereal box, cut out a section in the back, hang one of those fly ribbons inside of it and put a paper cup inside with about 1/3 cup of apple cider vinegar in it right under the fly ribbon. It worked amazing. We actually made a few of them and placed them in trouble spots around the house. No more fruit flies, or knats. Also catches actual flies too, haha

08-13-2018, 12:32 PM	#11
trmpetyjo Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,548	forgot to mention, we tried the Raid fly sticks, and we also tried the bowl with apple cider vinegar and plastic wrap route first. It does catch some, but man, those fly ribbons catch everything that touches it. They cant get away. I actually cut the ribbons in half (very carefully because they are sticky as heck and its tough to clean off your hands) and hang them in the box that way, but they do the trick for sure

08-13-2018, 05:47 PM	#15
spuds1961 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Terry,Ms. Posts: 27,427	Monkey station frogs and Venus fly traps throughout the house, problem solved.

08-13-2018, 05:52 PM	#16
hairysasquatch Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the Woods, Central NY Posts: 29,323	How is the wall stain? __________________ Proud alumnus of the University of Michigan, 2023 National Champions!

08-14-2018, 01:46 PM	#20
IronMonkey415 Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 44,120 ironmonkeyfromsf	It's getting better. I think we are down to just a few hundreds.

08-14-2018, 02:17 PM	#22
BGT Masters Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wellsville, New York Posts: 9,820	Have you tried to figure out why you have the infestation in the first place? Over watered house plants, garbage not getting taken out enough? We had fruit flies many years back and it was because there was a forgotten bag of potatoes in a hidden corner of one of our cabinets. By the way when we had our issue I thought I out smarted them and put a bowl of left over green beans in our microwave and left the door open for about an hour. Then shut the door and turned the microwave on with them in there. Believe it or not, it didn't phase them.

08-14-2018, 02:43 PM	#23
IronMonkey415 Banned Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 44,120 ironmonkeyfromsf	The potatoes are sitting out in the open and MANY were swarming it a few days ago. Now it's getting less.

08-14-2018, 03:41 PM	#24
CMpunk13 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 1,753	You should get Gardner Fly Web Fly Trap.

08-15-2018, 08:44 PM	#25
nyisle Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,871 nyisle nyisle	I'll agree with the apple cider vinegar method. Used it not too long ago. Except instead of plastic wrap, put the vinegar in a small bowl, place that in a larger bowl, doesn't have to be huge, then fill the outer bowl with soapy water all the way up to the edge of the smaller bowl. Worked like a charm, within 2 days infestation was all gone. About twice a day I would redo the soapy mixture and once a day change the vinegar, mainly to clean out the bodies.

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