To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Fruit Flies (off topic)
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 11:54:33 -0700
I have a plastic container with a bit of fermented fruit in the
bottom and a plastic sandwich bag loosely over the top. This attracts
lots of flies from the boxes of fruit I have in the house. Several
times a day I hold the plastic bag tight against the yogurt container
and squash the flies through the plastic. This works very
efficiently, but the vinegar trap sounds maintenance-free.
An hour ago I made two cider vinegar traps, following instructions.
The bubbles haven't dissipated yet, so no flies have drowned. I
think the instructions should be amended so that the drops of
dishwashing liquid are added last to the vinegar/water jar. The
detergent should then just float on the surface rather than forming
bubbles as it does if it is put in the jar first.