I have some little friends that won't go away!!!

[Jojo87]

Have you ever seen anything like this.

We call them fruit flies. This picture is taken from one of my wall in the kitchen. And here
is just few, rest are on the fridge door. I don't know how many of these I have in my apartment but many. They fly around when I am in the kitchen. I've try to get ride of them by putting
something sweet drinks in a bottle and cover the top. I have catch many already but always
feels that there will be some more. I don't know where these bastards comes from.

I just don't know how to get ride of them all. They are bothering me and I really don't like
when they fly around in the kitchen when I try to make some food.

 

[Neesy]

Have you ever seen anything like this.
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We call them fruit flies. This picture is taken from one of my wall in the kitchen. And here
is just few, rest are on the fridge door. I don't know how many of these I have in my apartment but many. They fly around when I am in the kitchen. I've try to get ride of them by putting
something sweet drinks in a bottle and cover the top. I have catch many already but always
feels that there will be some more. I don't know where these bastards comes from.

I just don't know how to get ride of them all. They are bothering me and I really don't like
when they fly around in the kitchen when I try to make some food.

Do you have any plants in your place Jojo? I have found some of these in the past so I checked all my plants and sure enough, they were living in the soil on top. When you water and look closely you can see them running around.

The way to get rid of them is to buy fresh potting soil, repot your plant, and throw away the old contaminated soil. That should help.

Or is it possible you have some bananas sitting around getting overripe, cuz they do look like fruit flies, actually.

 

[Jojo87]

Do you have any plants in your place Jojo? I have found some of these in the past so I checked all my plants and sure enough, they were living in the soil on top. When you water and look closely you can see them running around.

The way to get rid of them is to buy fresh potting soil, repot your plant, and throw away the old contaminated soil. That should help.

Or is it possible you have some bananas sitting around getting overripe, cuz they do look like fruit flies, actually.

No Neesy I don't have any plants and the funniest thing is, that I don't have any fruits either at this moment. Only food and all is in the
refrigerator so that's why I wonder where they come from.

 

[AnnaMarie]

Bleach all the counters, walls, wherever you see them.

The other thing I did was kept my vacuum plugged in and every time I walked in the room I sucked up all the flies I could see. I also sprayed RAID into the nozzle, in the hopes they would not multiply in there and attack when I changed the bag.

Someone else suggested a banana skin in a plastic bag and when they go in, seal it. But that never worked for me.

 

[Neesy]

No Neesy I don't have any plants and the funniest thing is, that I don't have any fruits either at this moment. Only food and all is in the
refrigerator so that's why I wonder where they come from.

That IS weird. Plus where you live (Finland) is overall a cold country in the winter. So I wonder where they are coming from??

 

[Spideyman]

Damp mops, garbage disposal, trash cans also cause fruit flies. Johanna, I'll PM you an article.

 

[VampireLily]

i had them once from an infested Basil plant that i had brought into the house....

i removed the plant then set out a small dish of beer...they quite happily got drunk and drowned.

 

[Out of Order]

Ask a neighbor in your apartment building if they are also having a problem.

Then call the landlord.

 

[Jojo87]

Thank you so much for all great advice, Have to try those. I'm already have the jar covered with tiny holes so they go in but can't come out.
and sweet juice in the jar. I tried the other day to poison them with insecticide yes many died, but again there is a lot of them.

 

[VultureLvr45]

No Neesy I don't have any plants and the funniest thing is, that I don't have any fruits either at this moment. Only food and all is in the
refrigerator so that's why I wonder where they come from.

Drains could be 1 option. I remember attending an inservice about gnats in a healthcare facility I worked. Reproduction rates very fast. Make sure all your drains are sealed, mop water thrown out immediately...

 

[Shasta]

I put vinegar with a drop of dish soap in a glass and stick it on the fridge. It traps them as well.

I hate killing them because I hate killing anything but they ruin food!

 

[Neesy]

Groucho Marx had a saying:

 

[Angelo Bottigliero]

I have bad news for you... Read 'Lost boys' by Orson Scott Card.

(Seriously: it's a good book )

 

[GNTLGNT]

...here's an idea Jo....

 

[Dana Jean]

...here's an idea Jo....

a very bad idea.

 

[GNTLGNT]

...how do YOU know????....have you ever tried it?????....do so, then get back with me...

 

[Dana Jean]

...how do YOU know????....have you ever tried it?????....do so, then get back with me...

Look Flaming Vomit, I know you have a thing for fire, but no no no on burning the bugs!

 

[GNTLGNT]

...Eureka!.....I could firepuke her place clean....Deej, yer a genius.....

 

[FlakeNoir]

...and then Deej could put it out with her Pickled Snot!

 

[Dana Jean]

...and then Deej could put it out with her Pickled Snot!

Good God.