It happens that very unpleasant "neighbors" appear in our homes. No, it’s not about cockroaches or even bed bugs. We are talking about fruit flies, Drosophila. Their name is harmless, which can not be said about themselves! Cats are more dangerous than mosquitoes, so they need to be disposed of as quickly as possible. "How to get rid of midges in the house" - the topic of our article.
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The bites of these insects are much worse than mosquitoes, because they, unlike mosquitoes, do not just pierce our skin and suck blood, but eat away the flesh. Horrible! After a bite, bumps appear on the body that itch and bleed if combed. In some people, an allergic reaction begins, manifested in swollen limbs. These bites heal extremely slowly. In addition, midges carry dangerous infectious diseases.
Where do they come from?
Before we tell you how to get rid of midges in the house, let's find out where these annoying Drosophila come from. The main reason for their occurrence is a lack of accuracy and cleanliness. For example, unfinished fruit, an undelivered bin in time, an unwashed cat bowl, indoor flowers, onions stored in the apartment, all this is a favorable environment for the emergence and existence of Drosophila midges.
What if they did appear in the house?
You ask: "How to deal with midges at home?" In principle, there is nothing complicated. We need to act according to the following scheme:
- We find and destroy the habitat of midges;
- set traps for those Drosophila that have managed to hide from us;
- We carry out a number of preventive measures to exclude the possibility of relapse from midges.
Let's look at each of these points in more detail.
Search and destruction of Drosophila habitat
How to get rid of midges in the house? We look where some rotting plant substances are usually found: apples, onions, pears. This is the food for Drosophila. Do not forget to look into jars of jam or compote, inspect all containers with non-food products, for example, household cleaning products: washing powders, bleaches, soap.
Set traps
So how to get rid of midges in the house? The principle of traps is to lure the midge into a special small hole, back out through which it can no longer. For example, we take a plastic yogurt cup (or glass bowl), place the bait (a piece of rotting apple or a used tea bag) there. A cling film is stretched onto the cup , in which holes are made using a thick needle. Their diameter should allow Drosophila to fly into a glass. All. Well beware the midge in the house!
What to do next? Nothing, the trap will do everything for you! Drosophila flock to an alluring smell, but they cannot fly back already. We accumulate 20 midges in a glass and set a new trap. The procedure should be repeated until the Drosophila completely disappear from your home.
Prevention of Drosophila
It is necessary to thoroughly rinse the bin, as well as in good conscience to carry out wet spring cleaning not only in the kitchen, but throughout the house. In addition, thoroughly clean all leftovers and crumbs, constantly clean your pet's bowls and, most importantly, do not accumulate dirty dishes in the sink.