Get Rid of Fruit Flies With This Kitchen Hack

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.

bengal tiger nanas · 09-09-2014, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kubali

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

JP · 12-10-2014, 08:49 AM

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 on how to get rid of those insects. Hope it will come in handy.

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

Snarkie · 10-24-2020, 06:13 AM

If I leave a glass of Koolaid and vodka out overnight, I have to make sure it's not full of them when I go to finish it in the morning. I guess the sugar attracts them.

Iowa · 10-24-2020, 09:16 PM

That would make it a protein drink.

Snarkie · 10-25-2020, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Iowa

That would make it a protein drink.

ROTFLMFAO!!!

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