fruit flies?

[~posy-jo~]

we have strawberry plants but they are covered in tiny black flies - fruit flies? they r doing my head in any suggestions on how to get rid of them? thanx xXx
(p.s - hope this is the right section, wasn't sure whether to post here or A&N)

[FoxLee]

My Philadelphus and some of the dahlias seem to attract black flies. They are tiny but collectively look awful - sometimes a whole piece of stem will be totally black. I make up jugs of soapy water (washing up liquid) which kills them. In the good old days when you could use a hosepipe, I could then wash them off but now I have to wipe them off with a piece of kitchen towel. If they are on the actual fruit, you may not feel like pouring soapy on them though.

[FoxLee]

that should have read 'soapy water'

[~posy-jo~]

thanx foxlee. they r everywhere so i think i'll give the soapy water a miss. i think i'll just have to put up with it for now. xXx