Way to get rid of fruit flies?

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Taggart

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Originally posted by: illustri
Originally posted by: Taggart
Originally posted by: illustri
Catch as many as you can and put them in a conical tube with appropriate media. Start counting varieties like mad. Publish a paper on drosophila genetics.

I did that in HS biology

You got a paper published in HS?


HA no. I did your basic drosophilia project for the genetics part of the class.
 

civad

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Incense sticks.
Else burn camphor (turn the fire alarm off/ remove batteries for the latter)
 

TitanDiddly

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1. Get high-volume fan.
2. Get cheesecloth.
3. Tape cheesecloth over high-volume fan.
4. Move fan to affected area.
5. Turn on fan.
 

Aquaman

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get a small bowl fill with some water then add some dish washing soap. flys will go to the dish because tit smells like something they want to eat........ they land on the water........... drown :)

it works :)

Cheers,
Aquaman
 

Squisher

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Originally posted by: Aquaman
get a small bowl fill with some water then add some dish washing soap. flys will go to the dish because tit smells like something they want to eat........ they land on the water........... drown :)

it works :)

Cheers,
Aquaman

I do the same thing only I use cider vinegar. The flies seem to be more attracted to it.
 

Eli

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Oh please, you have to be about as smart as a brick to not be able to figure this one out.
 

FoBoT

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Originally posted by: Ogg
get rid of your rotting fruit!

:thumbsup:

the only time you will have fruit flies inside a house is if you have something in the house that shouldn't be in the house, clean up!