Comments on: Frugal & Natural Pest Control: Fruit Flies & Ants Be Gone!

By: Lucy

Lucy — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:32:10 +0000

I have always put a big ziplock bag with a banana peel in it. The fruit flies will get into the bag. Leave it a few days and then just quickly zip the bag and throw away.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:29:45 +0000

It should be above the cider.

By: Kellie

Kellie — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:21:39 +0000

Okay, so should the bottom of the funnel be above the apple cidar, or touching the cidar?

By: Cheryl B.

Cheryl B. — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:59:41 +0000

LOVE the fruit fly trap idea!!!! You are right, they just suddenly appear out of no where – in mass. 8-/ Definitely going to be trying this! THANKS for sharing it!

By: Sus

Sus — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:15:45 +0000

I’m so glad to find this! I’ve been having a heck of a time finding something that would work and yet not be too tempting for my kids to mess with. voila! Just make my jar, can’t wait to watch it work! I didn’t have banana, so I used a slice of over ripe tomato and added some sugar as well.

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:22:47 +0000

Interesting! I saw some fruit flies in our refrigerator and thought, “good, they’ll freeze and die.” …next morning, opened the refrigerator door and out some flew! WTH! I’ve got to try the trick above. They’re annoying!

By: Wildlife Removal

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By: Brenda

Brenda — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 18:03:38 +0000

The reason it works, is because the grits or corn meal will expand in their stomachs after a bit, and it basically explodes their insides.

By: laura

laura — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 00:05:53 +0000

EW!!!!!! good to know!

By: mary

mary — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 22:38:02 +0000

great idea. also vinegar and dish soap in a bowl left near the offending site will draw them and kill them. dead. i have just tried your thing with banana, vinegar, and soap to see how that works with the funnel. the problem with the bowl of dish soap/vinegar is that it is easy to knock over. a mason jar is a simple fix to that i hadn’t put into action. will do. thanks.