How to Get Rid Of Fruit Flies

How To Get Rid Of Fruit Flies

Fruit flies are tiny, brown insects with two wings and large red eyes. They feed mainly on alcohol, and they have a remarkable smelling ability. These tiny bugs can smell overripe fruit many miles in the distance. When they smell fermenting fruit, they will immediately flock to it and begin feeding on it. In some cases, people may bring them into their homes if the flies were already on the fruit when they purchased it. Since they are so tiny, it can be quite difficult to kill them. However, following are some useful tips to get rid of these bothersome pests.

What Is Needed To Get Rid Of Fruit Flies?

It can be quite easy ridding one's home of fruit flies, and it does not involve trying to swat them with a fly swatter. The only things that people will need to kill these bugs are a medium-sized bowl, some plastic wrap, something sharp such as a knife or scissors and some slices of fruit.

The Steps Required To Kill Fruit Flies

People simply need to place a few slices of fruit into the bowl. Rather than fruit, they may also use honey, beer, syrup or sugar water. They then need to cover the top of the bowl completely with the plastic wrap. The wrap needs to be secured as tightly as possible. With the knife or scissors, they then should poke tiny holes into the plastic.

How Can People Prevent These Pests From Entering Their Homes In The First Place?

People simply need to keep the insect's food source in tightly secured containers to prevent them from entering their homes in the first place. They must also dispose of any rotted fruit immediately by placing it in a secured plastic bag and throwing it away in an outdoor trash container.

Keep the insects' food source in tightly secured containers

by Kimberly Thompson, Education writer