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kubali
09-09-2014, 09:59 AM
Those pesky bugs that flit about your kitchen, the ones that come from heaven knows where? The American Chemical Society is here to help you get rid of the irritating insects once and for all.
Here’s what to do: Pour some apple cider vinegar and a few drops of dish soap into a small dish, then cover tightly with plastic wrap. Poke a few small holes, then wait for those troublesome gnats to meet their maker.
"Those little guys are very much attracted to the scent of vinegar," explains the video’s narrator. "This is because their larvae feed on bacteria that grow in fermenting environments." The addition of dish soap breaks the surface tension of the vinegar. "So in other words, when a fly steps into the trap and checks out the vinegar, it falls right in, rather than being propped up by the surface tension of the vinegar."
boffcheck
09-09-2014, 10:06 AM
I do that all the time in my Kitchen workes fine for me. :) I just do it with apple juice and dish soap. same effect. :goteam:
bengal tiger nanas
09-09-2014, 11:32 AM
Those pesky bugs that flit about your kitchen, the ones that come from heaven knows where? The American Chemical Society is here to help you get rid of the irritating insects once and for all.
Here’s what to do: Pour some apple cider vinegar and a few drops of dish soap into a small dish, then cover tightly with plastic wrap. Poke a few small holes, then wait for those troublesome gnats to meet their maker.
"Those little guys are very much attracted to the scent of vinegar," explains the video’s narrator. "This is because their larvae feed on bacteria that grow in fermenting environments." The addition of dish soap breaks the surface tension of the vinegar. "So in other words, when a fly steps into the trap and checks out the vinegar, it falls right in, rather than being propped up by the surface tension of the vinegar."
we do this also,but stoped using plastic wrap with same effect.
boffcheck
09-09-2014, 01:42 PM
oh yah i forget to mention. I use it just in a with no plastic on it. workes fine. :) but i get rid of it before it starts to be cidre ;)
Thanks guys! I've got loads of them fruit flies! I'll finally get them!
Snarkie
02-17-2015, 12:56 PM
They have a tendency to come in with plants, so that's good to know.
StrongST
08-08-2018, 04:13 AM
When choosing remedies to get rid of flies, you should pick killing flies chemicals containing permethrin and tetramethrin, and avoid those containing chemical elements that are toxic and dangerous to humans and pets, like phosphorus and chlorine. Here are some hacks (https://pestcontrolhacks.com/get-rid-of-house-flies/) on how to get rid of those insects. Hope it will come in handy.
taha93
11-07-2019, 01:15 AM
Thank you so much for this. I have heard before about vinegar beign enemy for bugs and insects.
lux788
11-07-2019, 06:12 AM
old uncarbonated original Fanta with a drop dishingsoap also does the trick.
its also effective lure for wasps in a homemade wasp-trap made of a plastic bottle
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