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Default Fruit fly solutions?


"Julia Altshuler" > wrote in message
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> 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

Apple cider vinegar works great for a bait too and it kills them when they
land in it. Can be watered down a bit.
DH