Renthead Mommy Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I remember it is something like plastic wrap over a glass. What are you supposed to put in the glass? How much? And what do you do to the plastic wrap? 1 hole? more? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathy in IL Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 Apple cider vinegar with a few drops of dish soap works well. I put double sided tape over the top with a few inhes open in the center. They stick to the tape and they drown in the vinegar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kate in Arabia Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 I did something different. Put a small amount of orange juice in a glass (I used an old glass that I threw away at the end). Make a cone (like a funnel) out of a piece of paper and put the narrower end in the glass (don't let the paper cone touch the juice). Put tape around the outside of the cone, taping it to the glass -- no gaps. It took a day or two and the glass filled up with fruit flies. But, actually, the plastic wrap sounds like it may be easier, lol... Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Yuck! We've got them here on a fresh batch of fruit! I've got vinegar, but it's not apple cider--does that matter? Does anything else work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I tried the homemade approaches last year. We caught bunches; it was gross! Our infestation was so bad that the only thing the worked was bombs and moving the kicthen garbage to the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Put a piece of ripe fruit in the vinegar and it will work fine. Bananas are particularly affective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutor Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I did something different. Put a small amount of orange juice in a glass (I used an old glass that I threw away at the end). Make a cone (like a funnel) out of a piece of paper and put the narrower end in the glass (don't let the paper cone touch the juice). Put tape around the outside of the cone, taping it to the glass -- no gaps. This is the type of trap we made when I worked in the genetics lab in college and we needed to catch the "escapees" - thousands of them. (Fruit flies were our medium.) We used a little molasses and a chunk of banana for our bait, though. Worked great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Put a piece of ripe fruit in the vinegar and it will work fine. Bananas are particularly affective. Thanks! Dh has taken to simply swatting them when they land on a piece of fruit he has relegated to "bait." It's driving me crazy! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susie in tx Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I just take some apple cider vinegar and put it into a small cup or bowl. They come, they feast, they drown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SherrieSisk Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I just take some apple cider vinegar and put it into a small cup or bowl. They come, they feast, they drown. LOL - SO glad I'm not the only one dealing with this. It's disgusting. But DD loves counting the victims as they sink to the bottom. Sigh. I worry about that kid a little. FWIW, we use apple cider vinegar, two to four drops of full strength dishwashing detergent -- but I'm gonna have to try that double-sided tape thing next time, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildflower Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 a saucer with a bit of red wine and pouring boiling water down the kitchen sink (or bathroom) drain for a few days (2 or 3) to kill the eggs. vinegar and baking soda makes their life uneasy in the drain also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharon H in IL Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 We have a trap set on our kitchen counter all summer. I've found a cone made of the slick material I originally bought as a non-stick liner for my baking pans works wonderfully well. A little apple cider vinegar at the bottom. I'm going to try the trick of taping the cone to the top of the glass to prevent any tiny gaps. My friend alerted me to a better success rate at smacking them if your hands are wet first. Sure enough, wet hands meant a better kill rate. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I simply took an old jar..pickle, or whatever..poked some holes into the metal lid with a nail..put some plain old white vinegar into the jar and let it sit for a few days. Worked like a charm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpidarkomama Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Vinegar! Great idea. We've always just used banana, then you get hundreds of little fruit fly maggots in the banana soup. Kind of interesting, mostly gross. :) I'm going to add vinegar next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 AAAHHH!!! I just woke up to a cup of vinegar w/ old fruit...NOT. COVERED. WITH. ANYTHING. So apparently now we're just feeding them. :glare: And...blech...I think...I've got one...up...my nose. ILCK> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiegirl Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I just read about this homemade trap last week. I put cider vinegar in a bowl with plastic wrap and poked about 5 holes. Wow! It really works! We have been suffering with summer fruit flies for a few years now. I am so happy to have a 'fix' for this problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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