We have all faced a situation where fruit flies invade the sink, and often we wonder why.
So how do they get in and what can you do to get rid of those bothersome friends?
Fruit flies don't magically appear on your kitchen!. There are many ways they can get into
your house.
So how do they get in and what can you do to get rid of those bothersome friends?
Fruit flies don't magically appear on your kitchen!. There are many ways they can get into
your house.
- They come in before they are born! Yes before born, in the form of eggs with
the fruits you bring from your market. Usually with bananas that are in the midst
of ripening. (Bananas are notoriousfruit fly attractors). Unless you eat them right
away and dispose the peels, they will probably hatch, and you know what happens
next until you do something about it.
- Another way that they get in is through the tiny spaces between the doors and
windows. Fruit flies have an excellent sense of smell. It will smell that ripe fruit
(bananas for sure) and end up at your home.
What if its not the fruits? What if they still come even though you don't have any ripe fruits
lying around near your kitchen sink?
lying around near your kitchen sink?
Like I mentioned before they are very sensitive to smell, therefore there should be something
in your house that triggers their senses. Have you checked if the drain is clean and there is no
smell coming from the drains?
in your house that triggers their senses. Have you checked if the drain is clean and there is no
smell coming from the drains?
The kitchen drain is the perfect environment for the fruit flies to live and reproduce because
it's dark, damp and definitely full of food residue, worsening the problem to us. Did you know
they can lay up to 500 eggs ? a nightmare in the near future! Let me stop right there and tell
you what you can do to get rid of them.
it's dark, damp and definitely full of food residue, worsening the problem to us. Did you know
they can lay up to 500 eggs ? a nightmare in the near future! Let me stop right there and tell
you what you can do to get rid of them.
Getting rid of fruit flies
- Get rid of the ripe and old fruit immediately!
- Clean the kitchen and sink with disinfectant, and continue to make it a habit to clean
dishes right after you finish a meal.
- Store all fruits and vegetables on the refrigerator
- Remove garbage and organic waste at least every other day
- If your drain seems to be clogged, call your plumber and get it cleaned professionally
The apple cider vinegar trap is very popular among many people however I don't find it
very effective. Cleaning drains and the sink has always worked. Continuing all the above
steps is the key!
very effective. Cleaning drains and the sink has always worked. Continuing all the above
steps is the key!
Make sure all places where the flies can lay eggs are destroyed, get the drains cleaned
regularly by yourself or professionally. You can never get rid of them permanently because
they will come in whenever they smell food.
regularly by yourself or professionally. You can never get rid of them permanently because
they will come in whenever they smell food.
Contact Information:
Crystal Drain
108 Berry Rd,
Toronto, ON
M8Y 1W5 Canada
Phone: (647) 686-4566
Website: https://www.crystaldrain.ca/
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