How do I get rid of fruit flies? I can not use plastic garbage bags.
Fruit flies are a curse to every homeowner’s existence, no matter what time of year it is. If action is not taken at the first sign of a fruit fly problem, the fruit fly infestation may quickly get out of control. They are smaller, numerous and annoying than other insects (check all your garbage disposal regularly) as they feed on sugars in fermenting fruits. They are also very annoying, and it is not surprising that everyone wants to know how to get rid of fruit flies.
For such a short life cycle, adult flies can cause some serious destruction. With a 30-day lifespan and an inconsistent reproduction rate — females can lay up to 400 eggs in a week — adult fruit flies can come from anywhere and multiply right before your eyes. Anything they can eat (especially rotten fruit is their favorite food source) is attracted to moist areas, exposing them to compost piles, trash cans, kitchen sinks, grocery stores, markets and restaurants. Becomes a common pest.
These buggers can also be a nuisance to wineries and breweries - the beetle can detect fermented juices or wines from half a mile away and carry many bacteria that can destroy a glass - or even a whole barrel - of wine or **** can. Unforgivable.
How do you deal with them after you identify their breeding grounds? No worries, here are five DIY ways and fruit fly traps to keep your home fly free from the use of dangerous or expensive chemicals.
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