[Noisebridge-discuss] Killing Fruit Flies

[Brandon Edens]

You want apple cider vinegar because it has that nasty sweet smell they
love so much. Then add a few drops of dish soap. And you're done. Watch as
the bodies build up.

Brandon

On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 2:37 PM, Eric W. Rasmussen <ewr at majortek.com> wrote:

> **
> Ok. I went and bought some vinegar and put them in jars (3). Am I correct
> in understanding that the entrance needs to be narrow?
>
> Also, I liberated Gerald the Mouse from the space. He is now roaming free
> on Mission St.
>
>
> On 07/06/2012 01:51 PM, Ever Falling wrote:
>
> the soap is there to trap the flies and suffocate them as opposed to
> outright killing them like bleach might. soapy water in a spray bottle is
> also recommended for pests like hornets and other bugs.
>
>  On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 1:27 PM, Frantisek Apfelbeck <algoldor at yahoo.com>wrote:
>
>>  I have used the bleach instead of the dish soap and not a single fruit
>> fly diged in, maybe dish soap would be OK. Mixture of overriped fruits and
>> vinegar with a small entrance pathway worked great for me
>>
>>  http://www.theidearoom.net/2009/09/fruit-fly-trap.html
>>
>>  The counting improvement would be great!
>>
>>  Sincerely,
>>
>> Frantisek Algoldor Apfelbeck
>>
>>  biotechnologist&kvasir and hacker
>>
>>
>> http://www.frantisekapfelbeck.org
>>
>>
>>  "There is no way to peace, peace is the way." Ghandi
>>
>>   ------------------------------
>> *From:* Brandon Edens <brandonedens at gmail.com>
>> *To:* noisebridge-discuss <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
>> *Sent:* Saturday, July 7, 2012 4:03 AM
>> *Subject:* [Noisebridge-discuss] Killing Fruit Flies
>>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>>  The strategy for killing fruit flies as outlined on this webpage works
>> miracles and is uncomplicated:
>> http://frugalliving.about.com/od/doityourself/qt/Rid_Fruit_Flies.htm
>>
>>  I recommend hooking up an Internet connected webcam so we can keep
>> track of the body count.
>> Brandon
>>
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