December 2010 Moms

So, fruitflies

Is there a teensy, tiny semi-automatic gun I can acquire?  Ahhhhh!  We left a nectarine on our counter when we went on vacation.  Needless to say, we got the Fruit flies.  Well, then DH hasn't taken out the recycle yet & there are a billion in there too!  What the heck!?!?!?!?! 

I put out a dish with soap & water.  That caught a few.  Then I realized that the recycle bin was much more appealing.  DH will empty it out (AND WASH IT OUT!!!) when he gets home.  Then what should I do??  Sad

Re: So, fruitflies

  • Once you get rid of the source/food, they will be all gone within 24 hours.  You don't have to do anything else besides wash out the recycling bin and throw out the food! They have an extremely short lifespan.  We just had a bunch on Sunday thanks to an overripe banana.  They are already gone though!
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  • This thing from pinterest totally works! I HATE fruit flies with a passion and this caught all of the ones in the kitchen!!

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    Just make sure the hole at the bottom is teeny tiny and you put something super sweet in the bottom. Voila!! Good luck!!

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  • Ewww, I hate those things!  We usually just have to wait 24 hours.  They have very short life spans!
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  • Yeah, it's been more than 24 hours.  Today is day 3! Yuuuuuuuck!

    OSC - that contraption looks kinda cool.  What's that brown stuff on the bottom with the nanner?  

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    Yeah, it's been more than 24 hours.  Today is day 3! Yuuuuuuuck!

    OSC - that contraption looks kinda cool.  What's that brown stuff on the bottom with the nanner?  

    Maybe molasses or something equally sticky and sweet? We've just used fruit and peels and stuff in the past. Anything that has a potent smell, like citrus.

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  • We used to have them everywhere as a kid because we lived by a watermelon field (fun fact of the day!)  My dad would make the funnel in a pop bottle contraption as seen above and put vinegar or wine in the bottom.  Always seemed to work well.

     

     

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  • imagesofamonkey:

    Yeah, it's been more than 24 hours.  Today is day 3! Yuuuuuuuck!

    OSC - that contraption looks kinda cool.  What's that brown stuff on the bottom with the nanner?  

    Ewww, that's horrible then!  I'd go with OSC's banana funnel.  It looks promising!  (Or at least like you tried.) 

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  • Yeah I would put out traps in addition to really scrubbing anywhere the eggs could be. (BARF). I HATE fruit flies and it seems like they can just keep coming once they start.

    Sorry you're going through that!

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    We used to have them everywhere as a kid because we lived by a watermelon field (fun fact of the day!)  My dad would make the funnel in a pop bottle contraption as seen above and put vinegar or wine in the bottom.  Always seemed to work well.

    I've heard that a wine bottle with half a glass of wine in it works well.  Bonus:  you get to drink a bottle of wine... well you do if you're not KU.

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    imagesofamonkey:

    Yeah, it's been more than 24 hours.  Today is day 3! Yuuuuuuuck!

    OSC - that contraption looks kinda cool.  What's that brown stuff on the bottom with the nanner?  

    Ewww, that's horrible then!  I'd go with OSC's banana funnel.  It looks promising!  (Or at least like you tried.) 

    What'd you say about my banana funnel?!

    (Doesn't that sound so dirty? Hehehehehehe)

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    Yeah I would put out traps in addition to really scrubbing anywhere the eggs could be. (BARF). I HATE fruit flies and it seems like they can just keep coming once they start.

    Sorry you're going through that!

    I'm sorry, but did you say eggs?  Ick!  Where might one find the, um, source of said eggs?  Ick!
  • Those things are such a pain!  We just put some apple vinegar or red wine in a small cup with plastic wrap on top.  Then poke a few holes in the plastic wrap with a toothpick.  They get in because it smells good (apparently! ick!) and then can't escape.  Easy peasy!

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  • Well, DH emptied & cleaned the garbage, recycle, & food waste bins.  He made a contraption this morning too, so we will see how it works.  I honestly think that  he was ecstatic that he got to make something with duct tape.  LOL
  • Ewww gross! So, sm, are your little buddies gone now??
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    Ewww gross! So, sm, are your little buddies gone now??
    Not yet, but I have really high hopes for tomorrow morning!  lol.
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