On Aug 22, 3:33*pm, Sky > wrote:
> Julia Altshuler wrote:
>
> > The summer joy of summer fruits has brought us a summer fruit fly
> > problem. *We used to be in the habit of leaving peaches and pears in a
> > bowl on the counter to ripen. *Now everything is in the refrigerator.
> > The counter tops and sinks are scrubbed to unusually clean. *Glasses of
> > orange juice used to get a quick rinse before being put in the
> > dishwasher. *Now they're getting washed thoroughly, THEN put in the
> > dishwasher. *The garbage has a plastic liner and is behind a closet
> > door. *The fruit flies aren't gathering there.
>
> > And still the fruit flies persist. *It's gotten to where we can't drink
> > a glass of wine with dinner without them hovering. *If we forget to wash
> > the glass, they're all over it when we turn our backs.
>
> > We're starting to suspect the garbage disposal, but we've been rinsing
> > it appropriately.
>
> > Would vacuuming the AIR do any good? *Naturally, we're not big on
> > poisons. *Fly paper?
>
> > It makes sense that they're outside, but what's bringing them inside?
> > (The windows have screens, but we all know how much good those do.)
> > (Jim suggested that they've been evolving to find sweets longer than
> > we've been evolving to do away with fruit flies.)
>
> > Help!
>
> > --Lia
>
> Make a 'fruit fly trap'. *Basically, place a funnel inside a glass
> that's baited with favorite choice of fruit (juice). *Secure the edges
> of the glass around the funnel. *Make sure the bottom of the funnel is a
> couple or three inches above the bait. *The flies will go through the
> funnel to get the bait, but they won't be able to escape. *Hope this
> makes sense.
>
> Sky, who's dealing with FFs too
>
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Add a little yeast & sugar to the fruit or juice to drive them wild! I
make a paper funnel- that way, you can adjust it to fit your glass or
jar...