12 Pack Sticky Trap Fruit Fly and Fungus Gnat Trap Killer Indoor and Outdoor,Protect The Plant,Non-Toxic and Odorless

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Staked fruit fly traps must be poked into soil, houseplants, or another soft material that allows them to stand. They’re more convenient indoors than hanging traps, especially if you have indoor houseplants to hold the stakes upright. To use, empty bait into a trap, add warm water to the fill line, and swirl to mix. Once baited and ready to use, hang the trap outside near a fly source like garbage or compost pile. As the trap fills up with flies, add enough water to keep flies submerged.

Whether you want to save your indoor plants or orchard from being destroyed by voracious fruit flies, the double-sided traps are very effective at luring and trapping fruit flies and other flying insects. They have extra strong glue, and you can hang them on fruit trees or cut them up into smaller pieces and place them around your home. Clean up your pots as soon as you’ve eaten,’ explains pest control expert Walter Murphy at PriceYourJob.co.uk. ‘Bits of food that are left on the pots can attract fruit flies. Similarly, sweet drinks and wine in the bottom of glasses can also attract fruit flies, so be sure to wash up as soon as possible and avoid leaving dirty pots around.' After 30 days or once the trap is full, wrap a bag around the trap and put it in the trash. These traps are specially designed for flies—if mosquitoes are the problem insect in your yard, you might want to hire a mosquito control company or use a mosquito repellent. If you’re interested in natural outdoor pest control methods, consider planting insect-repelling outdoor plants in your garden or around your home.To use, insert a glue card and plug the trap into any standard indoor outlet. For maximum effectiveness, it’s best to place the trap near common insect hotspots, including near houseplants, in kitchens, bathrooms, and garages. The trap starts working immediately to attract, trap, and kill flies, fruit flies, moths, and gnats, protecting rooms up to 600 square feet. Be sure to leave the trap plugged in at night because that’s when it can attract the most insects. Once insects are caught and killed, the discreet scone-like design hides them behind the decorative faceplate so you don’t have to see them. Before buying a fly trap, Thomas advises a multi-step process to make sure you have the best chance of completely eradicating the flies. Biological traps: Venus flytraps or pitcher plants are a biological alternative, and can catch and digest organic animals and insects. If you're tired of dealing with pesky fruit flies in your home, you might want to try out this cute apple-shaped gadget. Despite its adorable appearance, this affordable little gadget works great for killing fruit flies. Thanks to its compact size (just smaller than a Macintosh apple), you can place it anywhere fruit flies are an issue, including kitchens and bathrooms. Using the trap is incredibly easy: Pour half of the bait from the lure bottle into each trap. No additional maintenance or cleanup is required.

Fruit flies are capable of living for about 30 days in total, whether they are inside or outside. This is the total extent of their life cycle. However, like houseflies, fruit flies will reproduce regularly as long as they are able, which can cause repeated infestations to erupt. Q. How long does a fruit fly infestation last? Simply put, fly traps are designed to attract, capture and contain flies until they can be disposed of. However, keep in mind that fly trap manufacturers’ methods for getting the job done can vary widely. They are very easy to use: just place them directly into the soil, and as they come with already punched in holes, you can attach the included twist ties and hang them from larger plants or fruit trees in your orchard. What an easy way to keep your home and garden free of fruit flies and other flying insects such as whiteflies, aphids, gnats, fungusgnats, mosquitoes, thrips, leafminers, and olive tree flies.

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The Victor Fly Magnet M380 is the best fly trap that is reusable and suitable for outdoor use. This is a large trap at 32 ounces, and it’s capable of catching up to 20,000 flies. The kit includes three reusable traps, bait refills, and chains for easy hanging outdoors. The trap's lid has four holes for catching multiple flies at once. The container is made of a durable, hard plastic with a clear reservoir to monitor the fly level inside.