So. We have a bit of an incident here. I have been a bit complacent in minding the fruit fly situation and now we have a real situation. They be everywhere. They are fond of many things that are not fruit related, including [but of course, not limited to]: the bathroom mirror, lemon-scented cleanser stuff and one particular wall that really has nothing to do with food. On occasion they will land on us and attempt to eat us? Or do whatever it is that fruit flies do. Something weird with tongue, to be sure. So tonight I decided that something must be done. I attacked ground zero with some alcohol in a spray bottle [that's when I discovered that I really like the smell of alcohol...ummmm, yeah] and then
I constructed fruit fly traps. Pictured below.
The first one is a simple bowl trap. In the bowl is balsamic vinegar [red wine would also work, but I don't drink it]. Stretched tautly over the bowl is cling film with fork-holes poked into it. As you can see, the fruit flies are clearly mad for it. The second trap also features balsamic vinegar. On top is a lovingly hand-made funnel. The fruit flies fall down the funnel and there they stay. So yes, I would recommend either of these traps - cheap and effective.
[and please don't lecture me about killing fruit flies. i dont kill much else. so really, i think this is okay.]
2 comments:
Hmm. I'm not at home right now, but before I left I was warning guests that if they weren't out of the bathroom in 5 minutes we would assume the fruit flies ate them, so I might need this idea when I get back home. :)
I actually thought of you when I was making the traps! They are both extremely effective. I feel like fruit flies have been worse than normal this summer.
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