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In article >,
says...
>
> In article
> >,
> Kalmia > wrote:
>
> > On Dec 6, 7:05*am, Omelet > wrote:
> >
> > > Yeah, fly traps. *A little grape or apple juice works too. There is
> > > still a wine bottle "fly trap" in the corner of the pantry and yes, it
> > > helps, but it was not enough...
> >
> >
> > Hmmmm..... maybe I'll put a saucer or wine under my sink near the
> > garbage bucket. I hung some old fashioned fly paper on the pipe, but
> > it only caught SOME of the pesky things.
> >
> > Do they prefer red or white? (wine)
>
> Red seems to work best, but the bottle is necessary. I don't think a
> platter will work as well as, one, it'd evaporate and two, the slender
> bottle neck seems to trap them better.

Yes, I've experimented and they do like red wines better than white
wines.