Killing fruit flies is so satisfying!!

[emer95]

I think someone on here gave me this awesome tip. I put a small amount of red wine vinegar in a cup, with a squirt of dish soap in it. I love nothing more than peeking in the cup to see how many I've captured. With all of our summer veggies from the garden, we were inundated with the little buggers. No longer!

I love when I can slap them between my hands, too. That's REALLY hard to do, so when I get one I'm so pleased. Gross, I know, but I want them all dead!! Don't worry, I give my hands a surgical scrub after I kill one.

 

[DeaverTex]

You would have enjoyed my grandfather. He planted tomatoes just about every year, and every year, the little green tomato worms would get into them. Every morning, about sunrise, he'd go outside and pick the little buggers off his tomatoes, smashing them with his bare hands and swearing a blue streak. He hated each one individually, and wished each and every one of the little critters ill. It was hilarious to watch! I can only work up that level of barbarism when I'm dealing with fire ants.

 

[MIGrandma]

You would have enjoyed my grandfather. He planted tomatoes just about every year, and every year, the little green tomato worms would get into them. Every morning, about sunrise, he'd go outside and pick the little buggers off his tomatoes, smashing them with his bare hands and swearing a blue streak. He hated each one individually, and wished each and every one of the little critters ill. It was hilarious to watch! I can only work up that level of barbarism when I'm dealing with fire ants.

My MIL would carry a mason jar half full of gasoline, pick 'em off the tomato plants and drop them in the gas to kill them. I can't imagine smashing them with my bare hands. Ick!

 

[snapppyd]

It's Tough to be a Bug

 

[kimmar067]

...snap, snap, snap.....

 

[snapppyd]

...snap, snap, snap.....

crackle, crackle, pop!

 

[PlutosFriend]

I think someone on here gave me this awesome tip. I put a small amount of red wine vinegar in a cup, with a squirt of dish soap in it. I love nothing more than peeking in the cup to see how many I've captured. With all of our summer veggies from the garden, we were inundated with the little buggers. No longer!

I love when I can slap them between my hands, too. That's REALLY hard to do, so when I get one I'm so pleased. Gross, I know, but I want them all dead!! Don't worry, I give my hands a surgical scrub after I kill one.

OMG I thought I was the only one annoyed by these little creatures! Why are they so hard to catch and kill with your hands???!?!? I am going to try the solution you mention above. Thank you!

 

[Fly4free]

I think someone on here gave me this awesome tip. I put a small amount of red wine vinegar in a cup, with a squirt of dish soap in it. I love nothing more than peeking in the cup to see how many I've captured. With all of our summer veggies from the garden, we were inundated with the little buggers. No longer!

I love when I can slap them between my hands, too. That's REALLY hard to do, so when I get one I'm so pleased. Gross, I know, but I want them all dead!! Don't worry, I give my hands a surgical scrub after I kill one.

Do you put anything over the top of the cup? I take a cup and pour red vinegar in it then cover it with saran wrap. A rubber band holds the wrap tight, then I poke a few holes in the top and they crawl in but are unable to get back out. I am always amazed by how many I can catch just overnight.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

I use the vinegar/dish soap/hot water technique too! This is the solution that works the best. I do not cover my dish. They just fly in and die. I, too, get excited to see how many I catch!

 

[clutter]

Do you put anything over the top of the cup? I take a cup and pour red vinegar in it then cover it with saran wrap. A rubber band holds the wrap tight, then I poke a few holes in the top and they crawl in but are unable to get back out. I am always amazed by how many I can catch just overnight.

Sorry, I'm about the combination of your name and post.

I do the saran wrap as well. Catch more that way. (But I use cider vinegar.)

 

[The Princess]

Here is how I am getting rid of the fruit flies in my house...

cut up a piece of a ripe banana, put it in a container, wrap the whole container in saran wrap then with a toothpick poke little holes in it...the flies will go in but they can't figure how to get out.

I read this in the Sunday paper this past week so I thought I would give it a try...Oh my goodness you wouldn't believe how many are in there!!! I told my friend yesterday she just called me and couldn't believe it herself!!!

give it a try it really works!!!

 

[emer95]

You would have enjoyed my grandfather. He planted tomatoes just about every year, and every year, the little green tomato worms would get into them. Every morning, about sunrise, he'd go outside and pick the little buggers off his tomatoes, smashing them with his bare hands and swearing a blue streak. He hated each one individually, and wished each and every one of the little critters ill. It was hilarious to watch! I can only work up that level of barbarism when I'm dealing with fire ants.

I had those this year, but they were HUGE! They were seriously 7 or 8 inches long and FAT! I looked them up and they were called tomato hornworms. They looked exactly like the caterpillar from Bug's Life, funny enough. They gobbled a ton of plants/tomatoes. I plucked them off with a stick (never bare hands- ew) and dropped them in a bucket of soapy water. That's what google told me to do.

 

[FormrCastMbr]

Here is how I am getting rid of the fruit flies in my house...

cut up a piece of a ripe banana, put it in a container, wrap the whole container in saran wrap then with a toothpick poke little holes in it...the flies will go in but they can't figure how to get out.

I read this in the Sunday paper this past week so I thought I would give it a try...Oh my goodness you wouldn't believe how many are in there!!! I told my friend yesterday she just called me and couldn't believe it herself!!!

give it a try it really works!!!

I tried this after reading it as well. Did not work as good as the vinegar but then again I added water with the bananas. I always think I have to drown those buggers!

 

[NikitaZee]

I agree, I do the evil laugh when I find dead fruit flies in the vinegar trap! I've also scorched a bed bug with a hot iron and enjoyed every minute of it

 

[Fly4free]

Sorry, I'm about the combination of your name and post.

I do the saran wrap as well. Catch more that way. (But I use cider vinegar.)

It's only a one way ticket.

 

[ZuZugal]

Here is how I am getting rid of the fruit flies in my house...

cut up a piece of a ripe banana, put it in a container, wrap the whole container in saran wrap then with a toothpick poke little holes in it...the flies will go in but they can't figure how to get out.

I read this in the Sunday paper this past week so I thought I would give it a try...Oh my goodness you wouldn't believe how many are in there!!! I told my friend yesterday she just called me and couldn't believe it herself!!!

give it a try it really works!!!

I tried this last night and LOVE that I am catching those little buggers!!! HOw is it they are smart enough to get in but not back out? Guess I really don't care as long as it works.
This year seems to be the worst for fruit flies.