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How to get rid of fruit flies

03-27-2020


How to get rid of fruit flies Today’s Video of the Day from the American Chemical Society explores the best ways to get rid of fruit flies.

These insects are particularly attracted to acetic acid, which is found in vinegar.

Acetic acid is frequently released by the microbes that live on rotting fruit.

According to the experts, the best way to get rid of fruit flies is to seal off their access to any fruits and to bait a trap with beer, wine, or apple cider vinegar. 

Update: Earth.com reader Dr. Richard recommends adding a small amount of liquid soap to the mixture to break the surface tension of the solution so that the fly reaches it. Apple cider vinegar is a great household product to have around, as it works in many ways around your home. Included in its abilities is the capacity to kill fruit flies after an outbreak. Pour some of the vinegar into a cup, and add a plastic or paper funnel to the top. Insecticide fogs such asCB80 or PT 565 Pyrethrum Aerosol can be sprayed into the air to kill adult winged Fruit Flies. A simple 3 second spray into the air with the products will kill most Fruit Flies within the area.

 

By Chrissy Sexton, Earth.com Staff Writer

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