And another thing...WTF is the deal with Fruit Flies? Why now?

[Beausoir]

I keep a very clean house. My kids and I eat LOTS of fruit. I can hardly keep it stocked..they go through it that fast.

WTF is with the fruit flies? I am up on the third floor now..way away from the kitchen...and a fruit fly just flew by.

Is my grocery store infested? Is it the time of year? They are harmless...but when they land in my OJ..it grosses me out.

[sir_captain]

1. They lay eggs in the fruit

really has not a whole lot to do with how clean you keep things. They only live a couple days if they have nothing to feed on. You can also build little traps for them with paper funnels and a bottle or glass partly filled with juice or vinegar.

[bicentennial_baby]

2. Could be food in the garbage....

Why we keep our food garbage in the freezer :)

[Beausoir]

3. We moved all fruit except bananas into the fridge.

But perhaps the flies are congregating around the garbage disposal with all the canteloupe trimmings?

[bicentennial_baby]

4. It's possible

Definitely possible

[grasswire]

5. put a saucer on your counter with ...

....some vinegar, sugar, and water in it, and a drop of dish liquid detergent. They'll come and drown there.

[Beausoir]

7. OK! Even though I hate to kill any creature...these guys MUST go!

I will do it.

[sir_captain]

6. Bananas are also notoriously full of fruit flies

[Beausoir]

8. How come we never see fruit flies in the grocery store?

At least, I never have.

[Whoa_Nelly]

9. Are you sure those are fruit flies...

and not fungus gnats from houseplants?

Fruit Fly




Fungus Gnat

[Beausoir]

10. I don't have any houseplants. n/t

[kwassa]

11. I also suddenly have an infestation, and I never have them

however, I do have a crabapple tree dropping tons of fruit all over the patio.

It does have something to do with the time of year. Haven't seen them all summer.

[Fox Mulder]

12. "Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana."

Sorry...someone had to say it. :D