Getting Rid Of Fruit Flies In The Home And Office

Getting rid of fruit flies is one of the hardest thing for any home owner once they have started to breed. Unfortunately, the home is not the only place that you may need to get rid of fruit flies. Many small business owners or even large corporations suffer the results of these little flying pests. In addition to the health risks, having fruit flies flying around inside your business can really give a poor impression to potential business clients so it its in your best interest to get rid of them as soon as possible. The good news is that the solutions are pretty DIY and these tips can be found on many how to articles, wiki or diy tips sites. However, my how to instructions will allow you to do-it-yourself and help you control fruit flies as soon as you have finished reading this article.

Many people make the mistake of thinking that fruit flies only breed on fruit and this error is easily understood because of the name of the bug is rather misleading. Additionally, there are many different approaches that are taken to combat fruit fly infestation. However, to keep things simple, we are going to investigate some of the more common methods that really work when you trying to get rid of fruit flies in your home and office.

Kill Those Fruit Flies Quickly

The first thing to note is that fruit flies do not magically appear (although sometimes it may seem so) and they always have to have some area to breed. Once you can identify where this breeding area is, you can eliminate them at their source. However, it can often be fairly difficult to locate this so here are a few places that you can look when trying to kill fruit flies.

Getting Rid Of Fruit Flies In The Drain

Getting Rid of Fruit Flies In Your Drains

The hardest part of getting rid of these pests from drain pipes is knowing that they are using this area to breed. Only then can you be really effective in this very important removal process. At first glance, it really doesn’t look like it could be where your fruit fly problem is coming from. However, if this is the source, the best way to get rid of flies in your house would be to kill them here before they spread to other areas. In fact, in all aspects of life, its very important to always go after the root cause instead of chasing symptoms and the same applies to gnats, bees and anything else that might start to swarm your living areas. You need to take a proactive stance and this is exactly what we are going to do. Here are some basic instructions on how to get rid of these drain flies.

1. You need to figure out how to take out the actual drain plug. It is usually secured by screws but sometimes it can have waterproof glue that is keeping it in place. Either way, the first step is getting it out and any adhesive that is removed can easily be replaced later.
2. Now that the drain plug has been removed, take a long, hard bristled brush (these can be found at most shopping malls, if you do not have one already) and push it up and down the pipe repeatedly until you feel that it has been adequately cleaned. Its important to do this properly the first time as it shouldn’t need to be repeated for a good couple months. It might be hard work but its worth it as its going help with getting rid of fruit flies.
3. When you cleaned the pipe with your hard bristled brush, it should have removed most of the debris but there still may be some left over. Simply taking a hose pipe, preferably with a high pressure nozzle, will ensure that any remaining muck is eliminated and your drain pipe is left nice and clean.
4. The last step in getting rid of fruit flies in your drain is to pour boiling water down the pipe that you just scrubbed and cleaned. Since fruit flies are often attracted to areas where there is a high level of bacteria, this method will ensure that you eliminate this as well so the fruit flies do not return. A great addition to hot water is to also pour some household bleach down the drain so if you have some handy, I highly recommend it as it effectively helps to get rid of fruit flies and keeps them away. Ridding your home of fruit flies is extremely important as if left unattended, they can pose a serious heath risk.

Getting Rid Of Fruit Flies In Bathrooms

Get Rid of Fruit Flies

Although the process of removing fruit flies (also known as vinegar flies) from your bathroom was discussed in this article on how to kill fruit flies, its worth mentioning again as the toilet can often be a breeding ground for fruit flies. I cannot stress the importance of keeping your toilet clean. This is not only so you can keep fruit flies away but also for lots of other health reasons. Without going into too much detail, (I am sure you know what goes into toilets) I think its safe to say that it’s a high priority when it comes to maintaining a high level of cleanliness.

However, if you are still having a problem with fruit flies, its worth eliminating them from the drain in your basin first as this is most likely where they are coming from so follow the steps that I outlined earlier. Additionally, you can take your cleanliness up a notch by also pouring bleach down your toilet and giving it a good flush. In fact, this is actually a good household practice to keep your bathroom nice and clean. I recommend doing it every couple weeks to kill any lingering bacteria, whether its attracting fruit flies or not.

Get Rid of Fruit Flies In House Plants

Ways To kill Fruit Flies

Another area of concern for home owners is the problem of fruit flies attacking their plants. This can seriously detract from the overall appearance of your interior décor and can give the impression that your house is not clean. Therefore, it is in your best interests to solve this problem immediately. How can you do this affordably and learn how to fix this problem once and for all? I have a great method to get rid of flies on house plants and it involves mixing a little bit of dish washing liquid into about one liter of water. Then put this solution into a small spray canister and use that on your plants. Make sure you only put a tablespoon or so of the dish washing liquid in the water, that’s all you need. At first you may be worried that the foam this creates will damage your plants but do not worry, it will not do any harm and will keep those pesky fruit flies away.

The same can be done for your plants outside, such as roses and other highly prized items in your garden collection. However, this method is usually used in-doors due to its non-abrasive approach and poisons tend to be used to outside. Either way, I have found both to be rather effective in keeping away those fruit flies while the other methods may kill fruit flies. For a more scientific approach, check out this post on drosophila melanogaster

Getting Rid of Fruit Flies In the Kitchen

If you are having a serious fruit fly problem in your kitchen, I suggest taking a look at my article about how to get rid of fruit flies as it goes through in detail the steps you can take to get rid of fruit flies, especially in your kitchen. However, I would also like to cover the basics in this article to ensure that it provides a complete solution to free yourself from fruit flies, both in your home and office.

Best Way To Get Rid of Fruit Flies

The first step is to find out where they are breeding. This means that your fruit bowl needs to be investigated as this is a very common place that fruit flies breed (hence their name). If you purchase unrefrigerated produce, you may find flies in kitchen so get to killing fruit flies as soon as possible. Additionally, you need to make sure that you throw away old food, especially if its starting to go bad. Your rubbish bin is also a place of concern as it’s a potential breeding ground for bacteria, which fruit flies love, so take it out regularly. Also, when you do take out the rubbish, it’s a good idea to keep it as far away from your house as possible. (so not outside your front door in other words) The reasoning behind this is because they can fly into your house from these garbage bags and then infect your fruit and other food inside, leaving you with a fruit fly problem despite your spotless house. You will then need to kill these fruit flies as soon as possible.

Other things like wet towels and clothing can also attract fruit flies. If you would like to learn more about the sources of fruit flies, check out this article on where fruit flies come from. But as a general rule of thumb, if you want to kill fruit flies, you have to eliminate their source and damp areas is a major one.

The next step is to destroy them! I will be writing an article about a variety of traps that can be used to kill these pests soon so stay tuned. For the meantime, in addition to the suggestions already mentioned in this article, you can make use of a vinegar trap. It has been suggested by Barb Ogg, of the University of Nebraska that you add some sugar, yeast and water to this trap as it assists in the production of carbon dioxide, which is found when fruit ferments. This does a great job of getting rid of house flies as well and I highly recommend you try it out as couple DIY projects.

Get Rid Of Fruit Flies In The Office

Fruit Flies In The Office

Believe it or not, even the work place can become infected with fruit flies, even if staff do not bring fruit to work. Remember I explained that fruit flies are attracted to any form of rotten food, as well as damp and moist areas. Well, many people have these bugs in their work space and it can be very frustrating, in addition to embarrassing, especially if a new client has come to visit and sees them flying around.

The good news is that you just need to follow the steps outlined earlier and apply them to the areas in your workplace. So clean and pour boiling water down your drain pipes, (also use bleach if its available) spray your plants with a soapy solution (created by mixing dish washing liquid and water), throw old food away and keep rubbish bins sealed up tight. After you have completed this step, all you need to do is set a few fruit fly traps and you all good to go. The good news is that they are really easy to make, follow this guide to make one today.

Is There a Best Way To Get Rid of Fruit Flies Naturally?

So as we can see, there are many places that fruit flies need to be fought but the good news is that we have many option when it comes to methods. Most of them are very cost effective and can be done yourself without too much effort. I suggest you take the time to free yourself from these insects and safeguard your families health by making sure that your home does not become a breeding ground for them. If there was a best way to free yourself of fruit flies, it would be to take a proactive stance and rather prevent the infestation from spreading in the first place then have to react to their fast reproduction while you are not paying attention. If you want to learn how to get rid of flies, its pretty much the same approach as fruit flies so give it a try. If you would like to learn how to make a fruit fly trap, please have a look at that article on this site and ask any questions but have no fear, its real simple to do. I hope that this article was informative and you have great success in getting rid of fruit flies infestations in the best way possible.

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