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This Genius Trap Will Stop FRUIT FLIES In Your House Overnight
Published 16 Jul 2022
In this video, I show you how to stop fruit flies in your house with this genius homemade fruit fly trap! This genius trap will get rid of fruit flies in your house overnight! Exterminators don't want you to know how easy it is to kill fruit flies with this homemade fly trap! TABLE OF CONTENTS 0:00 What Causes A Fruit Fly Infestation? 2:05 Removing Susceptible Fruits From Fruit Flies 3:00 The Best Fruit Fly Trap 5:48 Fruit Fly Trap Results 7:22 Adventures With Dale If you want to know more about how to kill fruit flies in your house, have questions about growing fruit trees or want to know about the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, are looking for more gardening tips and tricks and garden hacks, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, or want to share some DIY and "how to" garden tips and gardening hacks of your own, please ask in the Comments below! ************************************************** VISIT MY AMAZON STOREFRONT FOR PRODUCTS I USE MOST OFTEN IN MY GARDEN* https://www.amazon.com/shop/themillennialgardener ************************************************** VISIT MY MERCHANDISE STORE https://shop.spreadshirt.com/themillennialgardener ************************************************** SUPPORT MY SECOND CHANNEL! /c/2MinuteGardenTips ************************************************** EQUIPMENT I MOST OFTEN USE IN MY GARDEN (INDIVIDUAL LINKS)*: Miracle-Gro Soluble All Purpose Plant Food https://amzn.to/3qNPkXk Miracle-Gro Soluble Bloom Booster Plant Food https://amzn.to/2GKYG0j Miracle-Gro Soluble Tomato Plant Food https://amzn.to/2GDgJ8n Jack's Fertilizer, 20-20-20, 25 lb. https://amzn.to/3CW6xCK Southern Ag Liquid Copper Fungicide https://amzn.to/2HTCKRd Southern Ag Natural Pyrethrin Concentrate https://amzn.to/2UHSNGE Monterey Organic Spinosad Concentrate https://amzn.to/3qOU8f5 Safer Brand Caterpillar Killer (BT Concentrate) https://amzn.to/2SMXL8D Cordless ULV Fogger Machine https://amzn.to/36e96Sl Weed Barrier with UV Resistance https://amzn.to/3yp3MaJ Organza Bags (Fig-size) https://amzn.to/3AyaMUz Organza Bags (Tomato-size) https://amzn.to/36fy4Re Injection Molded Nursery Pots https://amzn.to/3AucVAB Heavy Duty Plant Grow Bags https://amzn.to/2UqvsgC 6.5 Inch Hand Pruner Pruning Shears https://amzn.to/3jHI1yL Japanese Pruning Saw with Blade https://amzn.to/3wjpw6o Double Tomato Hooks with Twine https://amzn.to/3Awptr9 String Trellis Tomato Support Clips https://amzn.to/3wiBjlB Nylon Mason Line, 500FT https://amzn.to/3wd9cEo Expandable Vinyl Garden Tape https://amzn.to/3jL7JCI ************************************************** SOCIAL MEDIA Follow Me on TWITTER (@NCGardening) https://twitter.com/NCGardening Follow Me on INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/millennialgardener_nc/ ************************************************** ABOUT MY GARDEN Location: Southeastern NC, Brunswick County (Wilmington area) 34.1°N Latitude Zone 8A ************************************************** *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. © The Millennial Gardener #gardening #garden #fruitflies #fruitfly #flytrap
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I tried this both covered, with saran wrap with many holes poked it for flies to get in, and then trap them as they're not smart enough to get out. Then I tried the same mixture in the same jar, and left it uncovered where the flies can fly out at will. To my surprise, the UNCOVERED jar caught and kept more fruit flies, by about a 2-1 margin. Certainly you could also put some chunks of ripe banana or some over-ripe grapes in the liquid too (fully submerged is probably best), but not really necessary. The flies try to access the "soapy nectar" from the inside rim, or try to land directly, and it's all over for them. I think it's easier for them to enter the uncovered chamber of death, as opposed to having to find a hole in the plastic-wrap-with-holes covered version. Sure, they can change their mind and fly back out alive, but eventually they always come back and meet their doom. ... 12
I use a shallow small bowl put the vinegar no need to fill it to the top
I add the drop of washing up liquid and a drop of honey
Stirring and coat it all
I change it every week
It can be placed anywhere that suits you the flies find the bowl ... 7
I did a semester of biology and genetics during my undergraduate degree years ago. For one of the practicals we had to study fruit fly genetics (i.e. long winged, short winged etc.) Was fascinating to study them at the time, but my interest in them only lasted about for as long as that semester. After that it returned to annoyance 😂
From memory, they are not only attracted to the sugars in fruit, but also the vinegar smell. When fruit starts going off, sugars start breaking down (by bacteria) into vinegar (oversimplified). Hence, this is why, generally, the more rotten the fruit is the more flies it attracts. There are also exceptions though. ... 33
Awwww! Delish meal for the sweet handsome Dale!😃
Also, this is a very small trap that will quickly evaporate.
The classic recipe I used to use was 1 tablespoon white sugare, 1.5 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, a little bit of soap like in this video, and the rest water. I now use 5 tablespoons each of vinegar and sugar and fill up an empty 500 mL cottage cheese container with water, stirring the soap in when it's half full for the count of 30 then finish filling it. The thing may last months and not only kills fruit flies but sometimes other insects like small cockroaches that crawl in. I keep it on the floor next to my garbage or strategically placed in the hallway of my SRO to benefit the rest of the building.
It's also easier to SEE what you've caught when the liquid isn't a dark vinegar but a very light yellow, probably due to all the sugar.
Good luck, everyone! ...
Going to use your recommendation!! The fruit flys are beginning to come. Thank you 3
A side note about putting these traps outside, There was a comment on the product review section on Amazon, that the yellow sticky paper caught lizards on it and they couldn't get off. so someone put a sheet inside a wire mesh that was too small for lizards, but caught the gnats. ... 4
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shout out to Dale :)