merryb wrote:
>
> 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...
I found a website that might help --
http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef621.asp -- I just used a
large plastic funnel because I wasn't so adept at making a paper funnel
<G>.
Sky
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