We have a problem with fruit flies in our kitchen. Will this (or any other carnivorous plant) effectively reduce the fly population?
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I have more luck with the Cape Sundews catching gnats. Have had no problem with either the Sundews or the Flytraps growing. Either distilled water / or what I have been using is rain water - they like plenty of sun. All my plants have flowered and am keeping the seeds.
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While they survived it seemed to help quite a bit with ours. We had gnats and flies that were obnoxious. But every time I have had issues with them. Got tired of dealing with it. Really like them but I don't know why but can't keep them alive.
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I got a ton of maggots once when I put an animal-based protein powder into my composter. You can boil water and pour it on the maggots as you see them; that will kill many of them on contact. However, they are spread all throughout the compost, so there are a lot more you don't see. However, it's good to kill as many as you can so you don't get inundated with flies. Here's an idea I just thought of: Leave the lid of your bin open and the birds will be more than happy to take care of the maggots for you! I wish that had occurred to me back when I had the problem.
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We had some fruit flies at first but we made a trap and keep it next to the bucket. After about a week - no more flies. Just take a container with a lid, poke a small hole in the lid, put 1 tsp of honey and 1/8 cup of cider vinegar in the container. Put the container (I use a jelly jar) close to the bucket. Or get a commercial trap - Gardens Alive sells one.
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I do get fruit flies and I keep it under the sink. A small glass jar filled with apple cider vinegar and a drop of dishwashing liquid helps.
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It's not that the fruit flies get in. As I understand, the fly eggs/larvae are already present on the fruit peels. When I put banana peels in the OXO bin (or wherever...like a garbage can) flies hatch and feed on the peels. To limit them, I dump the bin frequently or keep it just outside the kitchen door. Some flies can escape when I quickly open the bin when putting in more food scraps. Those flies are most interested in the scraps, so don't hang out in the kitchen long. Just take out the compost/garbage (smaller bags?) as frequently as needed and it'll probably reduce your fruit fly issues. Also, to compare, my Mom has an open bin under her kitchen sink and the fruit flies wander around a lot more. The OXO bin is more effective than that method.
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No - it will be full of dead fruit flies and you won't have any more solution to put in even if you cleaned it out. You leave it out for 30 days though - it was totally worth the money.
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I don't have the answer but I can suggest that in the summer when the fruit flies are around, I found putting saran type plastic wrap on the outside of the filter then putting it back into the lid kept them from getting into the compost bin. Good suggest regarding the Lysol!!I would like to know the answer to this question as well.
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The best way to deal with the fruit flies... I control them with apple cider vinager and a drop of dawn dish soap. Then I let the worms eat everything in the bin before I add anything else.. I use Heinz cider. Not sure why but I've tried other brands and did not catch any flies. I also use a stemless wine glass. I've been doing this for several years and no mater what u put in your bin. Ur gonna get other visitors. As long as they aren't harmful to the worms they can be controlled.
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Yes, it is fine enough for that, but remember that most fruit flies come from eggs that are already on the fruit when you bring it in the house, so you will still see them around if that is the case.
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I'm just a customer who bought this. In my opinion you should be able to use apple cider vinegar to kill the flies. My fly trap status worth 30 flies in it at all times.
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The answer about using an inch of shreded paper sounds good. Fly problems can start easily if the veg/fruit waste is exposed. Most people don't use enough bedding. I have found that covering everything with a layer of compost works great and could have some food value for the worms. I have a longer review dated 1/1/2013 that has some more info.
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Yes it will. I've had the can for several years as well. And I can't ever remember having an issue with flies/gnats. I didn't clean mine out weekly either. The trash has even been full for a day or so without me noticing flies.
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I personally didn't try it on smaller flies, but maybe with the right bait. I would not recommend using the enclosed bait for ANYTHING inside a house or confined area. The smell is horrendous. The design is such that it might work to just put a small piece of fruit inside for fruit flies. Of course, you run the risk of actually attracting more of such flies too. Good luck!
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The only critters I've found has been a few fruit flies this last week, and very few considering the ones around my vegetables and fruit in the basket. I have been really happy so far, no others bugs but these. Thankfully they only are around for a week or two each year. Hope this helps with your decision. I'm really happy with this product so far.
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I don't have blueberries so I can not answer from that perspective. The blueberry maggot must come from a fly also so I would say it should work. I can not believe how great it works on fruit trees. It captures the flies before they attack the fruit. I have plum, apple and crab apple trees.
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There is a charcoal disc filter that fits in the lid. I figured this was more for odor control than any barrier to fruit flies. Perhaps the ones that got in there went in with the banana peels but there don't seem to be any hovering around the bin. It could be the filter blocks some of the attraction of the contents from the flies. Also, I do give it a daily dose of coffee grounds. That probably helps.
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Yes quite nice. I use it for my compost dregs (in the kitchen) and do not want fruit flies etch..... "bugging" me! They I take it out to the compost bins and no flies! Win Win!