How to Make the Best Homemade Fruit Fly or Gnat Trap

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How to Make the Best Homemade Fruit Fly or Gnat Trap

It never fails when we bring things in from the garden, these flying pests appear. Here's my cheapest, most effective way to get rid of them.

Lucy Hudnall

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Step 1 of 7

Gather the supplies: Empty Spaghetti Sauce Jar, (Or any other discardable container on hand), Produce, Balsamic Vinegar, (Any Vinegar will work), Plastic Wrap, Rubber Band, and Toothpick.

Step 2 of 7

Cut up Produce, place in Jar. If the Produce is already starting to decompose, even better. Use the produce that has attracted the gnats/fruit flies.

Step 3 of 7

Add Balsamic Vinegar. The Gnats/Fruit Flies are attracted to the vinegar and get stuck in it.

Step 4 of 7

Only need enough vinegar to cover the bottom.

Step 5 of 7

Cover top with Plastic Wrap and secure with Rubber Band.

Step 6 of 7

Poke small holes in Plastic Wrap with Toothpick for Gnats/Fruit Flies to enter.

Step 7 of 7

Label clearly. Place in area Gnats/Fruit Flies were seen. Leave till no longer see the pests flying around. Toss your trap in trash.

You're Done

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Lucy Hudnall

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Married to my Best Friend, Mother of Three Wonderful Children, Nurse at a Children's Hospital and Love..Love Getting a Bargain!

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1 Empty Spaghetti Sauce Jar

1 Cut-up Produce

⅛ Inches Balsamic Vinegar

1 Piece of Plastic Wrap

1 Rubber Band

1 Toothpick

You are so welcome Lynn.

Lucy Hudnall (author) 8 months ago

We will try this...I go down to visit Sept 22nd. Thank You!!!

Lynn In KY 8 months ago

Lynn I would try the Borax mixed with Splenda and water all equal amounts. If she wants to try a protein base can mix bacon grease, Borax, and water equal amounts. Or just use the plain sugar, Borax, water equal amounts. I'd have several trays out till those buggers were gone!

Lucy Hudnall (author) 8 months ago

Thanks!

Lynn In KY 8 months ago

I have read that Splenda kills them. I'll have to research it.

Lucy Hudnall (author) 8 months ago

Any ideas for fire ants?? My sister lives in LA....with 4 children and it's very risky every time we want to play outside...the more organic the better....lynn in kentucky

Lynn In KY 8 months ago

Ann you will be amazed. Place the trap wherever you see them.

Lucy Hudnall (author) 8 months ago

This is great! I will have to try it. Thanks!

Ann G 8 months ago

You're welcome!

Lucy Hudnall (author) 9 months ago

Thank you so much!! I could not get rid of them and was killing like 10/day!

Shardae B 9 months ago

Wunderbar. This will save me having to constantly go to ACE hardware for those poisons that never work. Thanks Angie!

Frank Quijada 9 months ago

Frank it's your day! To get rid of ants mix equal parts Borax and sugar. Add enough water to make it look like pancake batter. Set it out by ants, they will come and eat it, take back to their nest, poisons the whole nest!

Lucy Hudnall (author) 9 months ago

Now if I could find a guide to get rid of black ants, I'll be all set. Fruit flies, be ready to meet your maker! Thanks for the advice.

Frank Quijada 9 months ago

You are very welcome. :)

Lucy Hudnall (author) 9 months ago