Is the mesh really fine enough to kill fruit flys?
926480
They could conceivably slip through, but there are three different mesh layers, so chances are good they would get zapped. I use it for regular flies, smaller flies that get inside I can get with my bare hands. :-)
926481
Yes it is. We sit out with red wine and get them all the time. Hope this helps
1735395
Well, I'm not sure cause those fruit flies are so darn tiny I suppose they could slip thru the mesh, but if ya hit them they will be zapped'! I bought one as a Christmas gift for my son and he's successfully zapped flies and crickets (so far). One person told me it only stuns bees, but works great on other flying insects. My daughter and her partner are moving to Conn. in May and they bought one cause they were so pleased with how well it works and think it will come in very handy with all the flyin' bugs there! I know several people who have them and they are ALL pleased. Good luck!
516492
I think so - I plan on throwing the whole mess in a plastic shopping bag, tying it in a double knot and then disposing of it and good riddance. The whole thing stinks to high heaven and I haven't seen an appreciable decrease in flies around here...call it the end of a disgusting experiment. Onward.
60830
I don't know ......the mesh netting is small holes, but I have no idea how small of a hole a mosquitoe can fit through.........never thought of it really
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.
1752477
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.
974891
Yes, it will catch fruit flies. I'll have some on the tape the next day when I didn't even know I had any.
51701
I use it to remove fly wheels from garden tractors and so far no problems. So far it has handled all the pressure I can put on it
2115936
I never tried fruit fly but mine did get a gnat. It went inbetween the sets of wires. I would get it! My favorite toy & I HATE all bugs! Best investment
1770250
Should be fine. I found it was even safe on gnats, since it killed nothing and repelled nothing.
1453592
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.
950631
No it doesn't. But if you want to kill fruit flies. Take an empty water bottle. Put about two inches of cider vinegar in the bottle. And two drops of dish soap. Your fruit flies will be gone in a matter of days.
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.
987614
Even if it doesn't, a good solution to drain flies is drain cleaner. I know, seems kind of cruel but it does kill them. Bleach works too.
40386
Not sure how effective this product would fork for deterring fruit flies, but I do think it would help. It does work will with mosquitoes and it helps with sand fleas. The biology is a little different with fruit flies but the lemongrass essential oil (an ingredient here) is effective for deterring fruit flies. It will not kill them however. Here's more info on this: http://everydayroots.com/how-to-get-rid-of-fruit-flies
70703
Yes, it worked perfectly for us with that problem. Just follow the directions. Very easy! Takes about 2 weeks for existing flies to die, and no new ones come back if you follow directions.
1478155
Probably not. Small insects can't get through the mesh, but a bee's stinger could.