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They are small and easily make their way into the home’s ripe fruits and vegetables! Once there, they lay their eggs! And they multiply quickly! It also happens that eggs are already in the fruit in the supermarket and without knowing it … well, we bring them home!
And we don’t always have what it takes to get rid of it easily. That’s why we’ve put together a list of tricks here to give you more options! You are sure to find a recipe among those ingredients that you already have at home to chase away those nasty little critters.
To make a trap:
Choose a deep bowl and choose a recipe of your choice from the list below. Then you can cover this bowl with plastic wrap, or wrap a paper towel and make a cone that you place in the mouth of the bowl. This type of trap works very well for a jar of olives or jam, for example. This type of trap is effective because you can make a very small hole in the paper towel. Suck some of the trap liquid on the paper so the flies stick to the paper.
You will have the choice between:
1. Apple Cider Vinegar Trap:
– Pour apple cider vinegar into the bowl, covering the bottom by about 1 inch.
– Add a few drops of dish soap to the vinegar to break the surface tension.
– Fruit flies are attracted to the vinegar’s scent and will drown in the liquid.
2. Red Wine Trap:
– Pour a small amount of red wine into the bowl.
– The aroma of the wine will attract fruit flies, and they will get trapped in the liquid.
3. Banana Trap:
– Place a ripe or overripe banana in the bowl.
– Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, poking a few small holes in it.
– Fruit flies will be lured by the banana’s scent and enter the trap, but they won’t be able to escape.
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