Almost all homeowners have at least once encountered an invasion of small, but very unpleasant flies. Annoying crumbs appear regardless of the season and quickly fly around the apartment. If you do not take any measures, then hordes of insects will soon begin to annoy not only you, but also your neighbors.
These midges are Drosophila. How to get rid of them, we now find out.
But before you start the active phase, watch the enemy. It is nevertheless necessary to determine the source of infection. Usually it is in the kitchen. Most often, flies start on fruits brought into the house. Microscopic larvae located on the fruit skin, in heat, quickly develop to the state of an adult. And then they begin to quickly develop new territory. Therefore, the fruits are stored in the refrigerator.
In principle, you should remember that the very first item on the list of events on how to get rid of Drosophila reads: cleanliness and disinfection. Insects feed on food debris, their favorite delicacy is rotten vegetables and fruits. Accordingly, it is necessary to deprive the fly tribe of food. We immediately discard all the half-eaten, spoiled fruits; we regularly wash the trash can using special disinfectants. Pour the same funds into the sink. Do not wonder. In the sink, sometimes particles of food that attract midges are delayed for a long time.
In addition, there are more radical ways to get rid of Drosophila. Homemade traps will help you with this. As a bait, we take any ripe fruit: slices of banana, slices of mandarin, watermelon, melon. We put the delicacy on the bottom of a deep cup, fill it with juice or kvass. Before such a treat, the flies will not resist, not for nothing that they are called fruit or wine. And from above we tighten the cup with thin cellophane, in which we make several holes with a fork. Insects easily crawl inside, behind a delicious bait. But they will not be able to leave the trap.
Another method, how to get rid of Drosophila, is based on the fact that flies do not tolerate soap reagents. Again, take any deep container, pour in the wine or apple vinegar, diluted with water. Then we add a soap solution to the mixture. Insects will certainly climb into the container, attracted by the grape (apple) flavor. But the presence of soap will be an unpleasant surprise for them.
Sometimes midges settle in pots with indoor plants. Damp earth and decaying fallen leaves are what Drosophila in flowers love so much. How to get rid of unsolicited residents? First of all, we remove from the pots all the remains of plants. Then insects planted on a diet are waiting for a meeting with potassium permanganate. Its weak aqueous solution disinfects the soil. You can even use non-toxic insecticides that are approved for indoor use.
But perhaps the most exotic option on how to get rid of Drosophila is a method based on the cultivation of special hunting plants. These green predators (for example, sundew) quite successfully and comfortably settle in the apartment, eating small flies. Well, this method is very effective and, most importantly, safe. You predatory flowers certainly do not bite.