[Noisebridge-discuss] Killing Fruit Flies

[Eric W. Rasmussen]

Yeah, I bought apple cider. In each jar, is less {volume} more? or is 
more better?

On 07/06/2012 02:48 PM, Brandon Edens wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto: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 <mailto: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
>>
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>>         *From:* Brandon Edens <brandonedens at gmail.com
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>>         *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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