Fruit-flies Invasion
It never ends.
We finally manage to get Mickey out the door and the next invasion has started.
Fruit-flies.
At least that's what I think they are.
They are very tiny flying objects and when you leave something on the table top for too long and pick it up a whole cloud of them disperses.
I don't remember ever seeing fruit flies in my house but apparently the insane warm weather has brought them out.
To combat them Bianca and I once more spend a whole day cleaning the kitchen from top to bottom.
'Take away the food take away the flies is the hope'.
I also make sure I empty the bin much more then normally.
Just like with the mice if anyone has any tips to get rid of them it would be very welcome.
Cleaning the kitchen today I was boiling.
It was 35 degrees in the Netherlands today.
Don't get me wrong I love the warm weather but some rain would be welcome now.
We had a few drops this morning but it quickly stopped.
Saturday might give some rain according to the forecast.
That would be nice.
The only unlucky thing is that Saturday is also Bianca's birthday party.
But I'm sure I'll can to put up a tarp so we can still sit outside.
Then everyone can cool off a bit.
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Fruit flies, this invasion, my friend and you are absolutely right, it was warm weather and caused this invasion. When they appear with us, we try to store all the fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator, so they are better preserved and there are no flies, I hope soon the heat will subside and everything will get better! Thanks Mark
Take a glass and pour some Red wine into the bottom of it or some Apple Cider vin(works best). Just a small amount to drown them in the bottom. The key is to add a drop or two of dish soap to it to make the surface of it grab worthy of a fly that size. Leave it on the counter over night and see whatcha' get!
Thanks for the tip!
Dear friend, I'm worried about seeing you with that face, I imagine how you and Bianca would feel, because sharing your house with those two plagues is horrible, I lived it a few years ago and it was not easy for me, I'm going to recommend you, in the first place, not leave nothing to the interperie that can attract the attention of the flies, neither fruit nor food and much less dirty dishes, I will fight them with water and vinegar, I make a preparation with these two substances and I pass through a damp cloth with this liquid and the flies disappear, and by the mice, there if you have to look for a stronger product or a poison that takes them out of your beautiful house.
Take away water as well. Don't leave any dishes in your sink with water. Do you have any plants in your house? You could put them outside.
Mark @exyle I feel your pain with the flies. It's always something.......You will figure it out and things will be fine. Happy Birthday to Bianca @bkdbkd
Hi exyle. maybe you have eaten too much water melon and you are attracting the fruit flies now lol. We also get them when it is hot. They are fruit flies. Mice is an issue if you don't have a friendly neighborhood owl or a cat.
lol!
"Just like with the mice if anyone has any tips to get rid of them it would be very welcome."
Lol!
Been there done that.
Welcome Exyle!
I am trying to get rid of them for 8 weeks.
All it takes is 1 tiny piece of fruit, or 2 drops of milk somewhere and they are back.
I don't even use my garbage bin anymore.
I walk to an underground container in front of my house and throw it in there.
I think there are only 4 fruit-flies left. Down from 50.
Good Luck!
😀
Oooo. Let me know if @otage's fly trap works that would be handy to know if it does.
We were 32 degrees today @exyle. I'm soooo glad I'm only a block from the beach. 😁
Raid fly spray. A quick squirt and they all die like flies, pardon the pun. Then the tidyness will prevent any more from a coming!
I hear you on the weather. My grass died!!!
I'm sorry for you loss. Thanks for the tip!
Few years ago we had a big problem with fruit flies. I was searching everywhere what was the cause. At the end I found out we were using organic soil for our flower pots. We immediately replaced the organic soil for regular and the problem was solved. No more fruit flies in our house. They are really annoying and you possibly can get health issues from them such as diarrhea or stomach pains, because the lay their eggs to all this food they find inside your house and than you end up eating it.
Oooff...that sounds nasty. I hope to get rid of them soon.