Are the fruit flies also called gnat? What I have, I call a gnat, it may very well be a fruit fly. If they are not, will this work on the gnats?
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No. Fruit flies and gnats are not the same. You can learn more about their differences here: http://animals.pawnation.com/difference-between-gnats-fruit-flies-6532.html. Regarding whether the TERRO Fruit Fly Trap will work on gnats, you will have to contact the manufacturer. I hope this helps.
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George, I am not sure if there is a difference, and if there is it might be by size. I didn't have fruit in the house but had something... we get drain gnats in the country, and whatever else we might have had, we currently have none flying around being a nuisance. I loved this so much I went to Amazon and purchased in sets of two. I tried all kinds of DIY and they just weren't doing the job. I took a risk when the local farm store recommended this to me, and I am glad I did. Amazon to the rescue! Shipped and I had in like a couple of days. All I can say is try it and if you aren't happy, you'll know in 3 days if they are gone or not. They float in the liquid inside the little apple. George, I am not sure if there is a difference, and if there is it might be by size. I didn't have fruit in the house but had something... we get drain gnats in the country, and whatever else we might have had, we currently have none flying around being a nuisance. I loved this so much I went to Amazon and purchased in sets of two. I tried all kinds of DIY and they just weren't doing the job. I took a risk when the local farm store recommended this to me, and I am glad I did. Amazon to the rescue! Shipped and I had in like a couple of days. All I can say is try it and if you aren't happy,... » Read More George, I am not sure if there is a difference, and if there is it might be by size. I didn't have fruit in the house but had something... we get drain gnats in the country, and whatever else we might have had, we currently have none flying around being a nuisance. I loved this so much I went to Amazon and purchased in sets of two. I tried all kinds of DIY and they just weren't doing the job. I took a risk when the local farm store recommended this to me, and I am glad I did. Amazon to the rescue! Shipped and I had in like a couple of days. All I can say is try it and if you aren't happy, you'll know in 3 days if they are gone or not. They float in the liquid inside the little apple. « Show Less
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I wouldn't consider them the same. A fruit fly will have a reddish brown body and eat fruit only. When I think of gnats they tend to dine on blood. The bait it tailored for the fruit fly, so I can't say for sure if it would work against other bugs. The bait I used was cider vinegar with soap.
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I'm not an expert on insects, but I believe that Terro will not work on gnats (which bite to get blood and do not feed on fruits and vegetable. Google gnat control and perhaps you will find a home remedy solution.
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Mine only got mosqeeters and moths, until I put a smear of over-ripe banana on it. That attracted the flies, and it killed them as well. I used banana, because while most spoiling food smells very bad, bananas just smell like banana while they decompose. Mine is by my pond, which is my refuge, and I dont like excess bugs or bad smells in the area.
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The idea is that the insect is attracted to the red sphere thinking it is an apple and gets entrapped. I do not know if the same insect gets into blueberrries, I guess it could work, but does not seem likely. I checked on line after posting previous answer, it seems that these in fact have been used to control the blueberry maggots, I found on several different sites. The blueberry fly maggot may be related to the apple fly maggots, they look the same, only are a little smaller. I personally have had no experience with that, but perhaps the ones in my apple trees did in fact catch some and I was not aware of it. (I do have blueberries) The idea is that the insect is attracted to the red sphere thinking it is an apple and gets entrapped. I do not know if the same insect gets into blueberrries, I guess it could work, but does not seem likely. I checked on line after posting previous answer, it seems that these in fact have been used to control the blueberry maggots, I found on several different sites. The blueberry fly maggot may be related to the apple fly maggots, they look the same, only are a little smaller. I personally have had no experience with that, but perhaps the ones in my apple trees did in fact catch some and... » Read More The idea is that the insect is attracted to the red sphere thinking it is an apple and gets entrapped. I do not know if the same insect gets into blueberrries, I guess it could work, but does not seem likely. I checked on line after posting previous answer, it seems that these in fact have been used to control the blueberry maggots, I found on several different sites. The blueberry fly maggot may be related to the apple fly maggots, they look the same, only are a little smaller. I personally have had no experience with that, but perhaps the ones in my apple trees did in fact catch some and I was not aware of it. (I do have blueberries) « Show Less
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It may take a day or so to get rid of them if you have a large infestation. This gets into the roots of the plant. The gnats feed on the roots. Just make sure you put enough on the plants according to the size of the pot and you didn't miss a plant. Last time I saw a gnat I realized I had skipped a pot in my kitchen. Gnats just live a few days anyway and since they can't eat they won't be reproducing.
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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.
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No. I am surprised that it traps even one fruit fly...I was very disappointed in the product.
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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've never seen them in there,so I would say no. Too bad it works awesome for flies, all kinds of flies
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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 found this product to be VERY effective. No more *new* gnats after 2 weeks. One tip I found online to be helpful is to put a small dish or saucer of apple cider vinegar near the infested plants. Believe it or not, the gnats are attracted to the vinegar and they drown/die in it. I would really hesitate to put a dish of sugar water out. Here in FL, at least, it would only attract more and different pests.
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Fruit flies are not attracted to light as much as other flying insects. If the trap is close to the fruit it may help.
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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, the trap I have in the kitchen does great with fruit flies and rug bugs. I even caught a real fly which surprised me, because he got stuck, flew off and then came back. I have a second unit in the basement crawl space and that one is filled with little gnatty bugs. You will need to order extra fly paper, as the unit only comes with one sheet. In the crawl space, I also hung fly paper from the hardware store next to the light and that filled up with the little gnats as well. Good luck.
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I haven't found any bees on my traps. Gnats, fruit flies, aphids and house flies are the only other animals I've seen, so far.
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In my experience, yes. We had a terrible fruit fly problem that was not going away with the traps. I used the spray 1X and it worked. All gone.
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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.
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That is specifially why I bought it. We have pet turtles and because of feeding them fruits and veggies, we get the fruit flies too. They aren't easy to whack, they are hard to see, but it does work on them. I haven't had an occasion to use it for mosquitoes yet.