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How to Create a Fruit Fly Trap

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How to Create a Fruit Fly Trap

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Step 1 of 5
Gather your supplies. (see supply list.)

Gather your supplies. (see supply list.)

Step 2 of 5
Pour a small amount of apple cider vinegar into small clear glass dish.

Pour a small amount of apple cider vinegar into small clear glass dish.

Step 3 of 5
Cover top of dish with plastic wrap.

Cover top of dish with plastic wrap.

Step 4 of 5
Pierce top of plastic wrap with a few small holes. Make them large enough for a fly to get inside but not too big or they will fly out.

Pierce top of plastic wrap with a few small holes. Make them large enough for a fly to get inside but not too big or they will fly out.

Step 5 of 5
Place near fruit or where fruit flies are gathering. The flies will get trapped in the dish. Keep out up to one week.

Place near fruit or where fruit flies are gathering. The flies will get trapped in the dish. Keep out up to one week.

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Clear plastic wrap

Apple cider vinegar

Small clear glass dish

Eri C.

Works!

Eri C. 8 months ago

Cara Fulford

I found out the hard way those great Snelling dish soaps like Palmolive cucumber/honeydew if left open attract them too x.x so if adding dish soap close ur lid n make sure no where near trap. ><

Cara Fulford 8 months ago

Averi-Rose Okiyi

Going to try this tonight

Averi-Rose Okiyi 8 months ago

grant gilley

light candles, the smoke from the candle suffocates them

grant gilley 8 months ago

Faith Montague

I tried this and it works. Had a huge problem at my place. You can also put two drops of dish detergent in the vinegar if you don't have clingwrap and that will coat their wings and prevent them from flying out also.

Faith Montague 8 months ago

Monique Herbert

Wine and vodka also works. I learned that the hard way.

Monique Herbert 8 months ago

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