Fruit Flies can sense other types of food too, like grains or vegetables. Also its very important to note that fruit flies do not only breed on fruit. Any sugary substance or even your rubbish bins can be perfect places for fruit flies. More information can be found here: http://www.thebugsquad.com/fruit-flies/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies

i just got two peepers and they eat fruit flies (if you have fruit flies they will get rid of them) leaves,small crickets and ants

yes the smell will stun the fly and will kill it

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The first step to getting rid of fruit flies is to remove produce from an area, because that is likely where they originated. Then, clean all trash receptacles thoroughly and purchase or make fly traps (Real Simple offers instructions on an easy-to-make trap on its site).