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Just make a couple bait traps, gone in a couple days
Decaying fruit is their thing. Mix up a little wine/vinegar/fruit juice/sugar.......dilute with water and add a drop of dish soap...couple ounces in a wine glass or similar. You'll catch most of them in the first night.
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In a battle with fruit flys. Never had this before. Advice (short of fire)?**
-- MikeVT85
Jul 06, 2026 at 07:16 PM ET
MikeVT85
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07/06/26 07:16 PM ET
Soap or bleach down garbage disposal**
-- Stork
Jul 06, 2026 at 07:32 PM ET
Stork
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07/06/26 07:32 PM ET
Yep. Treat the drains. Enzymatic drain maintainer. **
-- reestuart
Jul 06, 2026 at 08:59 PM ET
reestuart
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07/06/26 08:59 PM ET
Just make a couple bait traps, gone in a couple days
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-- JoesterVT
Jul 06, 2026 at 07:31 PM ET
JoesterVT
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07/06/26 07:31 PM ET
Get rid of all fruit. TIC**
-- MP4VT2004
Jul 06, 2026 at 07:28 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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07/06/26 07:28 PM ET
Take a shower or bath?**
-- HwoodHokie
Jul 06, 2026 at 07:19 PM ET
HwoodHokie
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07/06/26 07:19 PM ET
I think he was looking for a LESS DRASTIC solution 😁**
-- HOKIERIT
Jul 06, 2026 at 07:57 PM ET
HOKIERIT
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07/06/26 07:57 PM ET