[Noisebridge-discuss] how to end the ultimate evil - fruit flies?

Michael Shields shields at msrl.com
Mon Jun 25 15:38:35 UTC 2012


On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 4:22 AM, Frantisek Apfelbeck <algoldor at yahoo.com> wrote:
> - prepare a bite for the traps: 150 ml of apple vinegar, 150 ml of overripe
> fruit (bananas, apples etc.) and mix well, preferably let to ferment at room
> temperature in a closed container for day or two

This is probably extremely attractive to flies, but if you want
something you can set up immediately, just use white vinegar.  A bowl
of water mixed 50/50 with white vinegar and then some dish soap will
take care of a small infestation in 48 hours or so.



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