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Dixie

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The freakin' fruitflies are driving me nuts! What is their problem? They're right up in my face like they want to get acquainted or something.

I've done everything suggested. I sat out a bowl of vinegar and you could see them swarming towards it then they get on the edge and circle the bowl like they're trying to make a decision should I jump in, walk around the edge for hours, dip my pinky toe in? What are they sunbathing or something? How do I kill them? Any diabolical minds out there w/suggestions? I'm open for anything. TIA
 
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Winn Dixie

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Dixie said:
The freakin' fruitflies are driving me nuts! What is their problem? They're right up in my face like they want to get acquainted or something.

I've done everything suggested. I sat out a bowl of vinegar and you could see them swarming towards it then they get on the edge and circle the bowl like they're trying to make a decision should I jump in, walk around the edge for hours, dip my pinky toe in? What are they sunbathing or something? How do I kill them? Any diabolical minds out there w/suggestions? I'm open for anything. TIA
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Sorry to borrow your thread, but I thought I had left all the bugs behind me when I came up here, but I've never seen so many insects as I have this summer in southern Maryland. What's with them? :jameo:
 
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Dixie

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Winn Dixie said:
Sorry to borrow your thread, but I thought I had left all the bugs behind me when I came up here, but I've never seen so many insects as I have this summer in southern Maryland. What's with them? :jameo:
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I don't know but they are making me deranged. There's one hanging on the bathroom mirror and I got curious and took a magnifying glass to get a closer look. They have these huge red eyes. It's creepy. And you're eating and they're flying up at you. I left them vinegar in the kitchen, what more do they want? Where are you up from?
 
vraiblonde

vraiblonde

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Dixie said:
I don't know but they are making me deranged.
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I am not going to comment on this. :lol:

Kwillia will be on momentarily - she is our resident fruit fly expert. <-- true story
 
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Mousebaby

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I had the same problem about a month ago and I hung fly strips around, they look nasty but it worked! Good luck! :huggy:
 
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Dixie

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vraiblonde said:
I am not going to comment on this. :lol:



Gee Vrai coming from you that's quite a compliment :razz:

Breathlessly awaiting Kwilla's advice.
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Dixie

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MMDad said:
They are drain flies. Pour bleach into every drain before you go to bed tonight.
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I don't think they are. I think the drain flies have little wings on them that you can clearly see and the fruit flies are there and then they're gone. I know this is nuts but I was looking at what I think are drain flies under that same magnifying glass, they look different and I pretty much only see them in the bathroom and they're aren't many of them. However I didn't think about that and will pour the bleach down the drains. That's safe right?

When I sat the vinegar out, these fruit flies, you could see them come through the screen. It's like the word got out Beach Party at Dixie's house - she's got beer (another thing they seem to like) come on over bring your friends. They're still doing this circle thing on the rim on the bowl. I'm getting itchy watching them.
 
FireBrand

FireBrand

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Dixie said:
I don't think they are. I think the drain flies have little wings on them that you can clearly see and the fruit flies are there and then they're gone. I know this is nuts but I was looking at what I think are drain flies under that same magnifying glass, they look different and I pretty much only see them in the bathroom and they're aren't many of them. However I didn't think about that and will pour the bleach down the drains. That's safe right?

When I sat the vinegar out, these fruit flies, you could see them come through the screen. It's like the word got out Beach Party at Dixie's house - she's got beer (another thing they seem to like) come on over bring your friends. They're still doing this circle thing on the rim on the bowl. I'm getting itchy watching them.
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I hate to repeat myself, well not really,
but,
if they are left unattended,
These tiny flies will just keep gettin' bigger and bigger and bigger until
they get to the size of Jeff Goldblum.:shocked:
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Dixie

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OTE=FireBrand]I hate to repeat myself, well not really,
but,
if they are left unattended,
These tiny flies will just keep gettin' bigger and bigger and bigger until
they get to the size of Jeff Goldblum.:shocked:[/QUOTE]




:shocked: (imagining theme music for Psycho)
 
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Dixie

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Barbra said:
I have my vinegar in a baby food jar w/ three tiny holes in the lid. They go in the jar & never come out. :yay:
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Really??? That's one I haven't tried yet. I sprayed the edge of the bowl of vinegar with bug spray, that doesn't even kill them it just blows them away. They're giving me the willies.
 
littlegirl

littlegirl

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Dixie said:
The freakin' fruitflies are driving me nuts! What is their problem? They're right up in my face like they want to get acquainted or something.

I've done everything suggested. I sat out a bowl of vinegar and you could see them swarming towards it then they get on the edge and circle the bowl like they're trying to make a decision should I jump in, walk around the edge for hours, dip my pinky toe in? What are they sunbathing or something? How do I kill them? Any diabolical minds out there w/suggestions? I'm open for anything. TIA
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try this site:
http://www.uky.edu/Ag/Entomology/entfacts/struct/ef621.htm
 
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brownda2

New Member
Yep I did the same thing last year when we had the problem, but I just put saran wrap around the lid and poked holes in it. Keep the saran wrap on with a rubber band. It works great!
 
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alex

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Bleach will not kill drain flies. Believe me I tried it last summer when we were infested. Apparently the drain flies live in the biological matter that coats the sides of your drain pipes. You have to get rid of that. I actually found some great stuff at a DIY Pest Control site on the web. Not only does it take care of the flies but it actually cleans the sides of your pipes prevent buildup clogs and it environmentally harmless.

While I don't have fruit flies (fingers crossed) we have moth problems. We think it is from the dry dog food bags. Drives me nuts. Everything is kept in Rubbermaid containers or Ziploc bags what a pain.
 
terbear1225

terbear1225

Well-Known Member
alex said:
Bleach will not kill drain flies. Believe me I tried it last summer when we were infested. Apparently the drain flies live in the biological matter that coats the sides of your drain pipes. You have to get rid of that. I actually found some great stuff at a DIY Pest Control site on the web. Not only does it take care of the flies but it actually cleans the sides of your pipes prevent buildup clogs and it environmentally harmless.

While I don't have fruit flies (fingers crossed) we have moth problems. We think it is from the dry dog food bags. Drives me nuts. Everything is kept in Rubbermaid containers or Ziploc bags what a pain.
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could you post the name of this stuff, I'm interested in getting some
 
Chrystee

Chrystee

Member
Dixie said:
The freakin' fruitflies are driving me nuts! What is their problem? They're right up in my face like they want to get acquainted or something.

I've done everything suggested. I sat out a bowl of vinegar and you could see them swarming towards it then they get on the edge and circle the bowl like they're trying to make a decision should I jump in, walk around the edge for hours, dip my pinky toe in? What are they sunbathing or something? How do I kill them? Any diabolical minds out there w/suggestions? I'm open for anything. TIA
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I didn't read all the suggestions, so pardon me if this was already put out there. The best success I have heard is a bowl of water and a few drops of liquid detergent in it.
 
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Dixie

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Chrystee said:
I didn't read all the suggestions, so pardon me if this was already put out there. The best success I have heard is a bowl of water and a few drops of liquid detergent in it.
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Might be, but all my fruitflies did was circle the rim for hours on end. None of them actually jumped in.
 
nightowl

nightowl

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Basically this is the same idea several others have come up with but mine is a bit different in case you don't have a jar with lid.

I just take a glass, fill it a little with cidar vinegar, put a piece of saran wrap around the top holding it on with a rubber band and poke a few holes in it with a pencil.
 
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