fruit flies

The fruit flies are horrible this year in my kitchen. Has anyone tried using the products they sell for them like from Gardener's Supply Company? What works best for you? I'm ready to go insane here.

I tried them They worked so-so.

Never tried them, Harper. Look forward to a good remedy posted here!!

Yeah, me too Louise. Victor, have you tried anything else? What do you do now?

For some reason, we never get a substantial case of fruit flies. We get pantry moths and Gardens Alive pantry traps work well. You may want to see if they a fruit fly trap.

Never had a problem with FF till this year.....they're terrible!!

I'm with you on that the fruit flies are horrible this year. Never had this much trouble before either. Can't wait to see if anyone post a good "cure". Pixie these must be the Maine plague this year, lol

This message was edited Aug 16, 2009 8:49 AM

So if it's not black flies it's fruit flies? lol

Take a small glass jar - old dijon mustard jar here - pour in about 1/3 cup of apple cider vinegar. Use a screwdriver or ice pick or something that will poke holes into the metal screw on lid and screw the top back onto the jar.

Fruit flies go in and never come out :)

If you don't have apple cider vinegar and only white vinegar, use that, but put a bit of honey in it.

Thanks Dea I have just the jar and a gallon of cider vinegar, lol.

So Dea, your saying you actually attract more with vinegar than with honey. ;^)

Thank you Dea!

It's not just Maine Mcgper1! It's NY too! Ugh, they're awful.

Yes, I use the cider vinegar too, just in an old plasic cup, about 1/4 - 1/2 cup, add a couple drops of dish detergent, and they go in and die. Works great.

Woo Hoo I caught 10 already with the cider vinegar and just put it out this afternoon. Told my neighbor and she has her cup of vinegar out. We're seeing who catches the most....But boy I think I need a new hobby, LOL Maine the way life should be.

pesky little devils those ff's - glad to see it worked :)

Yeah! Glad to see it worked! I wish I had been a little more patient. When no one had posted a remedy, I bought the traps from Gardener's Supply Company. They arrived today. I hope they kill 'em!

Zone 5, Columbus Oh The jar method has worked well for me. I use for bait fruit peels and vinegar. Don't let the jar sit overnight without emptying or some of the flies will escape.

that's where the dish detergent helps, it kills them

Yeah it does - those little suckers are floating at the bottom right now and I'm up to 35 already. Ahhhh what satisfaction no more chasing them with the vacuum cleaner, LOL

Fruit fly murderers!!

Save the fruit fly...

Victor, if you want to save the fruit fly, you are entirely welcome to come over here and rescue all mine before they die!

Yup, we're all seeking fruit fly free Nirvana :)

Ah ha ha ha! Where'd the picture come from?

Google images - "kill fruit flies" LOL

This is cute.

super cute!

Very cute!!

Trying not to laugh at work cause I'm done, waiting for co-workers to finish so we can all go home. I'm playing now.

giggle.

They're very intelligent and sophisticated:

and long walks on the peach - I just snorted some iced tea !!

I'm home now and laughing out loud!

Hee hee.

You guys are great. Haven't enjoyed reading these threads this much before

^_^

Snort is right!!! LOL

Intelligent and sophisticated - yes, but they do give us the blues flitting around our counters ;)

Cute!

And this is the Hugh Heffner of the fruit fly world.

I am wondering if this would work for the knats that we get from the houseplants?

I love all the cartoons!!!!