How about fruit flies?
1292714
Aloha, here in Hawai'i I keep the can outside. As food turns to the "tea" it smells like poop. I wouldn't keep it indoors.
1292715
You must keep the lid on TIGHT or you will get all manner of life other than what's going on inside your bucket! If you keep the lid on, you won't have to worry about critters.
950632
I doubt that it would have any effect on fruit flies. Maybe if you baited one of the traps with diluted fruit juice or fruit-flavored water, it might help. They are a real problem.
1803081
I believe so. It attracts all that we have around here and some of them are large, biting flies. I assume they are horse flies. Try it and see. Just follow the instructions and get out of the way. Mine started catching flies in under an hour.
85165
I have cattle and they work great fly's in the barn and catches anything that fly's fruit fly's mosquitos and other insects .
1652486
I think it would protect fruit from regular sized flies, but little gnats could possibly get through
268718
I would say that the attractant is critical. These things REALLY work. They smell bad, so do not place near your house, entryways, or patios. But, you'll catch hundreds of flies per day!
1735396
I haven't tried on fruit flies but it works great as far as fly makes contact w/ the wires.
1131047
Find the source of the fruit flies and throw it out. I used the trap and 3 days later no more flies. We had a bag of potatoes under the sink that was the source. The trap worked!
2079761
Yes, I did have some problems with fruit flies. So I used the old remedy of placing a small container next to the steel composter. Fill it with water, a little brown vinegar and a drop or two of dish detergent. The flies are attracted to the vinegar and cannot escape the detergent which breaks the water surface. They then drown.
1677014
Fruit flies definitely. I've had many cricket escapes. Not sure about the mantis. Um guessing a big mantis won't be able to escape.
1362114
No, I don't think the joints are tight enough to prevent fruit flies from escaping.
2031039
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.
1546078
Definitely will keep the fruit flies out. But some are saying that they can crawl underneath, where the bottom of these touch the tabletop...I had no problems with insects getting in though.
693205
Rarely. It is usually only when the weather changes and a quick fruit fly trap (vinegar, soapy water) handles it. We empty the bucket once a week, not for the fruit flies, but because it gets full, so that also seems to help keep the situation under control.
1752479
I'm having a constant fruit fly problem. I'm about to resort to neem oil, I think they may have laid eggs inside of it. I open it up daily and at least 50 or 60 fly out.
1453593
This buy zapper is only good for larger insects only, no good for fruit flies you may hit a few if lucky but not so with those type insects.
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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.