Alberta's Toughest Hunt!!!

[Neil Waugh]

Forget rams, give me a break on mature whitetail bucks, pass shooting blue-winged teal, heck even wingshooting ruffies in tall timber when the leaves are still on don't cut it.
One of the toughest hunts, now that there's fall in the air and the critters are coming in the house, is FRUIT FLIES!!!!
They're cunning, they're speedy, they can turn on a dime.
You have to be accurate and fast and maybe a little lucky to hit them.
On the upside, there's not a whole lot of field dressing or hauling out of the bush involved.
Not a lot of fruit fly recipes out there either.

[The Fisherman Guy]

Rinse your drains with boiling water, and flush for a few minutes with hot water.

Cover your fruit bowl.

See if your plants have been over watered.

That banana peel that fell behind the couch? Better pick that up.

String up some fly paper, and scare yourself at how many there are in your house.

[NBFK]

You my friend are high

[RoscoeT]

You can make a simple fruit fly trap.

Take an old disposable container. Ice cream dish, yogurt, whatever.

Put a banana peel in it. Cover the top with 1 layer of plastic wrap. Make it tight. Use an elastic band or some tape to keep it on there tightly.

Take a toothpick and poke several (20 ish) very small holes in the wrap. Don't make the hole any bigger. Just the very tip of the toothpick is enough.

Put the trap near a problem area. Check it in a few hours and you should have several inside. After you've caught several, put it in a shopping bag, tie the top and put it in the garbage. Make a new one. Keep it fresh or they will breed in the trap.

Also, this will not help you if you don't clean up the source of the problem.

[Neil Waugh]

Actually, I found if you leave a nice glass of merlot (substitute pino noir if you wish) sitting unattended for a while it works as a brilliant fruit fly trap.
The little suckers just love committing suicide in red wine.
I can't say I enjoy the first sip though.

[Stinky Buffalo]

Originally Posted by Neil Waugh

I can't say I enjoy the first sip though.

Heh! Good one.

Now, depending on the quality of the Merlot or Pinot Noir, I would be pulling each one of those little pests out, and pat them on their little rear ends, shouting, "Spit it out! Spit it OUT!"

[catnthehat]

I prefer a hand load of #12 in a 2 1/4" 410 paper high brass for fruit flies.
Apparently the Lower Forty gang found it good timberdoodle practise.
Seems not too many others in the house appreciated it however!
Cat

[marlin1]

Originally Posted by Neil Waugh

Actually, I found if you leave a nice glass of merlot (substitute pino noir if you wish) sitting unattended for a while it works as a brilliant fruit fly trap.
The little suckers just love committing suicide in red wine.
I can't say I enjoy the first sip though.

just a little dish soap in it too , works great

[Neil Waugh]

Originally Posted by marlin1

just a little dish soap in it too , works great

And you don't have to drink the soap afterwards. Brilliant!!

[Stinky Coyote]

lol, i waged war on them awhile back, laid my own traps and kept ready with the vacu-flo

probably took down about 90 of the little buggers the first night, they seem to get into the limes you've cut and left on the island that you used for cold corona on hot day etc. they sure seem to pick up in volume when the drinking picks up in volume over the summer...bottles, limes, wine, fruit bowl....i slayed them for about 3 days and seem to haver under control but i can see another hunt coming soon

[Neil Waugh]

Unbelievable, over 460 views for a Fruit Fly Hunt. That's right up there with the Hay Zama buffs.
Maybe they should have a season. Although I'm not sure where you'd hang the tag.

[Corn puppies]

Put some peaches in a small bole and cover the top with clear plastic wrap. Then with a toothpick make 2 small holes in the plastic wrap. An excellent trap for flies