[Noisebridge-discuss] Killing Fruit Flies

[Brandon Edens]

Funny. I filled up jar about 1/8 full and after awhile there were so many
bodies I had to pour more in. Also after a few weeks the liquid dehydrated
leaving behind goo and carcasses.
Caught any yet?
On Jul 6, 2012 2:50 PM, "Eric W. Rasmussen" <ewr at majortek.com> wrote:

> **
> 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>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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