Fruit flies??????

[aurelia]

does any1 have home-made tips or getting rid of these little nightmares. I found a tub of fruit that had fallen behind a unit - it's been driving me crazy - bu everything is cleaNED UPABND THERE TILL HERE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGH

[RATTER15]

Just clean it well with a disinfectant or something equally smelly, they should be gone in 12 hours or so

[aurelia]

already done that thats why I posted the question

[morbidstorm]

We had a bag of apples the mother in law brought from her garden and left down beside a radiator in our house. Three days later the whole house was full of the little blighters!!!
Try a fly spray for the hangers on, and get all foodstuffs in sealed jars/tubs where they can't settle again (especially fruit!!!)

[aurelia]

thanx morbidstorm - I actually had been tryinf fly spray after moving all fruited things and breads away - cause apparently they like bread too. I had bought a brand new loaf from Baker's dept in Morrison's and the little bighrters got themelves through the plastic bag - must have been tiny hles in it.

I had bleached and cleaned all areas but there was so many f them that the fly spray wasn't getting rid of all if them.

I read on another site that you can make homemade traps using fruit in a jar to attract them. I put honey into a few jars and it said to put plastic wrap on top and pierce holes so they fly in but can't get out but theior still alive - they don't all drown in the honey - so it also said if you add washing-up liquid - it will kill them - so I think I have finally got the rest and any loose ones havee got sprayed with fly spray.

[cindy55]

Goodbye Fruit Flies

To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass fill it 1/2"
with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid, mix well.
You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!

Good luck!!