Fruitfly Prevention in the Kitchen

If you find fruit flies in your kitchen rather than the laboratory, the buggers can quickly become a nuisance. Fruit flies are of vital importance in scientific settings, particularly in the fields of genetics and ecology, but you don't want them in your home. In order to defeat them, you must practice both prevention and active assault

Drosophila melanogaster, the scientific name for the common fruit fly, multiply rapidly. Luckily, its simple to predict where they do their mating: around uncovered foods, still water and your trash. Sugary items are of particular attraction to fruit flies, so make sure to cover and refrigerate any sweet leftovers in your kitchen. Fruit flies lay their eggs in wet spots like rags and mops, so try to dry these off before hitting the sack. The rascals also have a liking for trashcans, so get one with a fully closeable pin to prevent creating a breeding ground.

If you have an infestation on your hands, you may need to step up your game and enter attack mode. For small infestations, a fly swatter is your bread and butter, although it often only provides temporary relief. For those into more hardcore fly resistance, bug zappers offer an electrical option for preventing an outbreak. When outbreaks get out of hand, you may wish to call upon spray insecticides like Raid, but try to use these products minimally as they are extremely toxic, to both your personal health and the environment. If you want to take a less aggressive tact with your fruit flies, call upon fly paper. While something of an eyesore, you wont feel the guilt of having actively brought upon the death of your enemy.

If you've ever battled a fruit fly infestation in your home (and who hasn't, really?), you know just how hard it is to get rid of fruit flies. These tiny pests breed quickly, and can survive long after you've disposed of all your suspect fruits and vegetables. Winning the battle against fruit flies requires patience and persistence.

If you're at your wits end with this nuisance pests, take a few minutes to read these tips for getting rid of fruit flies. You need to be thorough in eliminating all the potential breeding sites in your home.

Give the kitchen a thorough cleaning.
You would be surprised where food bits can accumulate in a kitchen. If you have a particularly stubborn fruit fly infestation, it may take some elbow grease to eliminate all their food sources. How about the lip of your kitchen sink, could there be food bits underneath it? Clean the burner drip pans and lift the stovetop, if possible, to remove spilled food. Juice spills can leave sticky spots under the refrigerator.

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