Posted: 10/15/2007 1:12:02 PM EDT
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I have no idea where these fuckers came from, but there are itty bitty tiny little annoying ass flies (fruit fly? No idea) all over my damn house. It went from being an annoyance to a major problem. I just walked into my kitchen and bathroom, and they're EVERYWHERE now. They're too small to hit with a fly swatter, and too numerous. I need chemical help. They seem to be growing exponentially, and it's out of control now. I'm not kidding it went from "Wow, these are kind of annoying" to infestation in a couple weeks. I'm not sure if it's coincidence or not, but they first appeared when my in laws were here. They were buying a lot of bananas for banana bread. The first time I saw them, they were hovering over the banana bread on the stove... I don't know what they are, but I need them gone. I think I need to set off bug bombs (basement included) and find something to do tonight. Any suggestions? I'm about to head to Wal Mart. |
Chuck ALL of your fruit now. Empty all standing liquids, and don't leave any more. They will die as the food supply runs out. They have laid eggs all over and they will keep hatching and breeding until there is no more food and water sources. Eventually they will all hatch and have nothing to eat, and the breeding will taper off. |
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Kill with fire.....or nuke from orbit....unless you like your home and then look for some kind of fruit or something somewhere. It is almost always the source. I had them one time and I had some potatoes under the counter that I still don't know how they got there. 
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Fruit Fly Page There is a list of traps you can make down at the bottom of the page. Traps DIY pop bottle trap Find a narrow-necked 2 or 3 liter soda bottle and fill the bottom inch or so with fruit juice, beer, soda, V8, apple cider, or vinegar along with a few drops of cooking oil or dish soap to break the liquid’s surface tension so any bugs that attempt to land will get caught in the liquid. Place the bottle in the area of infestation and watch all of the little fruit flies get trapped in the bottle or trapped in the liquid inside. DIY Bowl trap Don’t have any bottles? That’s ok, make this trap instead. Take any size bowl and cover the bottom with fruit juice, beer, soda, V8, apple cider, or vinegar along with a few drops of cooking oil or dish soap and then cover the top with plastic wrap. Poke several small holes in the wrap with a fork or thin knife and set it out in the area of infestation. The fruit flies will smell their way into the bowl and will be unable to escape. Store-bought fruit fly traps You can find ready-to-go fruit fly traps in hardware stores (call first) or online. They work, but so do the free DIY versions above. Bug zappers Fruit flies like light about as much as moths and houseflies so a portable, inexpensive bug zapper may be the way to go. Try to turn off all of the other lights in the area to eliminate competition from other light sources. Fly paper Fly paper is one of the oldest and ugliest insect traps around. It works poorly for catching fruit flies, too. Stick with the other methods unless you just happen to have some laying around. When deploying fly paper for fruit flies, hanging it near a bright light will increase its effectiveness. |
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Well, the food supply thing will be taken care of, but I'll still need to bomb the place. It's so bad, I can't even type on my computer right now, because I'm too busy swatting the little fuckers. I was going to wait until this weekend to bomb the place, but today they just kind of exploded. Raid bug bombs? Got any brand preferences? Does it matter? How long will I need to be gone (before I head to the store and find out there)? |
I'm going to have to pay for it. You have no idea how sore of a subject this is with me. |
This is why you have a wife, she signed up for this with "I do"  Go to your local elevator and buy some Tempo. It's expensive but it will kill everything and is safe to spray inside, it will kill those fucking Japanese Beetles that you will have in your house soon too. |