How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies
WouterThere are a few simple steps you can take to get rid of fruit flies. One is to keep stale beer and wine in your fridge and use them as traps for fruit flies. In addition, you can mix dish soap with vinegar to cut the surface tension of the vinegar. Another way to kill fruit flies is to use a chemical spray. This spray contains malic acid and sodium lauryl sulfate, which are two compounds that kill fruit flies.
Another way to eliminate fruit flies is to clean out your kitchen. Fruit flies breed in warm and damp spaces. Keeping your kitchen clean and dry will prevent these critters from reproducing. You can also use a DIY fruit fly trap that you can make from pantry staples.
Clean surfaces regularly and clean drains regularly to eliminate the breeding grounds for fruit flies. Also, make sure you remove rotten produce and clean sinks. If you have a fresh fruit and vegetable supply, make sure you store it in the refrigerator until you can completely eradicate the fruit fly infestation.
Another method is to use a solution of apple cider vinegar and dish soap. The mixture can be put in a glass jar. Then, cover it with plastic wrap and secure it with a rubber band. Once the vinegar starts to smell, fruit flies will naturally move towards it.
