That’s cool! I’m going to try that sometime. What a creative idea!

Yay for sucess! I haven’t had a problem with them in a long time. But the apple cider vinegar in a little glass with foil on top (and a few holes poked in) worked well. Had a flour moth problem a week ago. Now that was a real problem. This was the first time in 15 years with them.

Of course I found the idea on the internet. :-)

Oh, flour moths! We had an infestation in my pantry about 30 years ago. Once was enough.

Find some Safer brand moth traps. Buy several because they are often difficult to find. They a flat piece of paper that you fold into an open sided triangle shape. One side has a hole that you are supposed to drop the lure into. You are not supposed to touch the lure but it always seems to stick in the small package so I end up using my nails to put it in through the sides.

Pretty neat! I have a banana that is getting ripe so I'll try this as I have noticed a few fruit flies. Will keep the vinegar one in mind also.

Great idea! Do you take it outside and release them? Or how does it work?

Chi, I was just thinking about that. I could take them outside and release them--but first I'd have to make them promise not to return. LOL

Or I suppose I could terminate them by pouring water (with a few drops of detergent added) into the jar. The instructions didn't go that far.

I vote to terminate them. They are a pain in my rear.

I imagine with the foil top they would not get back out? It would be easier for them to crawl back up the funnel I think. I would want them to stay put!

I'm so glad you posted this. I left the compost bowl on the counter too long and have had an outbreak. The bowl has been emptied but the FFs didn't follow. I've had to store my berry pie in the microwave in self defense! Thank you Alisande!

What a neat idea! I for one would like to see a pic after the flies arrived.

For Ava (and others) here's a pic I took this morning. It's not great photography, but it'll have to do. Marylmi, I too would think they'd be smart enough to get out the way they came in, but apparently not. They're trapped.

I think I've caught all I'm going to get for now. I've decided to take the trap outside and dump it, bananas and all, on the compost pile. Between the fruits of summer and my compost pail, I have a feeling I haven't seen the last of fruit flies. But it'll be easy enough to make Trap #2. :-)

Wow, that's better than I imagined. Thanks, Alisande.

I have to watch out for fruit flies, too. In the long harvest season, I always have baskets of fresh picked veggies on the counter, either from my gardens or other's. I've found that wrapping my individual tomatoes (for example) in newspaper or paper towels will protect them from fruitflies and over ripening.

I have a couple of small jars filled with a solution of apple cider vinegar, water, and dish detergent to trap any fruitflies.

Trap and release fruit flies, lololol. Don't do it, Alisande! Fruit flies are like plant vermin.....trap and release rats or cockroaches.

You're probably right, Rhizo. I can just see them following me (the source of all bananas) back to the house.

Thanks!!!!!

I also have an idea for this. I hang a fly strip and stick a cotton ball soaked in apple cider vinegar at the top of the little cardboard tube that the strip comes in. It attracts them then they can't get away. :D

Wow, that’s impressive! I need a banana!

You could probably make do with an overripe strawberry, Flamey. :-)

I ended up terminating the fruit flies and starting a new trap. Only two residents so far; I think I knocked off most of the population with the first trap.