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What is the best way to get rid of fruit flies?

At my work we have a a big fruit fly issue every time spring rolls around. What is the best way to get rid of them and keep them from coming back. We have 2 "bug zappers" and I kill about 30 a day with a fly swatter, but they keep coming back. HELP ME!

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kareul | 2 years ago
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You can use basil leaves to get rid of fruit flies. You can placed it in a container at work. You can also buy a basil plant and keep it at your work place. Fruit flies hate to be around basil or lemon grass oil. They are other methods of getting rid of fruit flies mentioned in the link below.
http://agreenliving.net/fruit-flies-get-rid-of-them-the-natural-way/
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playmynrd | 2 years ago
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Fill a cup or glass about 1/4 full of water and a little dishwashing detergent, enough that bubbles are formed, then add a little red wine vinegar or cider vinegar to it. Cover the top of the container with clear plastic wrap and hold the plastic wrap taut with a rubber band. Poke a few holes (small) in the plastic wrap. The fruit flies will enter through the holes, but won't be able to get back out. Put the glass or bowl where the most fruit flies are.

You can set out a little sweet red or white wine out as well. (This won't stop them from breeding or returning, but it helps kill some of them.

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neon22 | 2 years ago Report

"Time flys like the wind but fruit flies like bananas" Just had to put that in here somewhere :-)

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sirpikaz | 2 years ago
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Ugh, I had this problem a few years ago.

The things you need to remember are: you need to clear out whatever they are attracted to, garbage, rotting fruit. then you need to kill them.

This website has a great list of suggestions:

Follow all the steps listed for:"Remove the food source and breeding areas"

http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Fruit-Flies

Personally I removed everything they could possibly be eating and breeding in, then I used vinegar Windex to kill the buggers.

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underrolled | 2 years ago
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The only way to get rid of them is to get at the source. As their name implies it's usually old fruit, but they can breed in other food matter.If you clean the workspace really well and get rid of all waste you should be fine.

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