StillSmart

Fruit Flies .. I seem to have hundreds grrrrrrrr


Two fermenters of wash I daren't test and a yeast starter I am now going to have to use as a fly trap as one of the buggers is floating in it ...

Sigh .........


Iain

These look daft but they work.

http://www.bottlebiology.org/investigat ... _trap.html

Looks like a plan, they're driving me bloody mad at the moment

AM

I think some flies are attracted to CO2 so if you have a fermenter bubbling away then expect them to be around.

http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/aug2007/nidcd-29.htm

There was a load of them buzzing round the light in my brew room the other day. Unfortunately fr them I have a class iv laser so once I'd put my safety goggles on the number of flies fairly rapidly decreased...

YHB just made the fly catcher and it works a treat
Cheers

I guess it is a time of the Year thing,I currently have a problem with these little beasties.
When they are really bad,the vacuum cleaner works well; star wars style,and may the force be with you.
Otherwise,I have found leaving a glass of something with alcohol in it allows the little beggars to drown happily.
If you want to declare all out war,-try this link..http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Fruit-Flies

Robert.

I have fun with this gizmo:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Executioner ... terminator

Gives a satisfying bang and spark when the little bugger gets zapped.

Sods law John,
Had one of these delivered today,...not a fly to be seen!
Robert.