Wine midges or fruit flies are known to everyone because of their prevalence. They got their name because they are attracted to the smell of wine that comes from rotting fruit. In the house, they can most often be seen in the kitchen, since all food products are concentrated there. Having settled in an apartment, the small, ubiquitous wine flies are a significant nuisance to the residents. In a short period of time, their numbers become such that they are found: on house plants, curtains, in the trash can, on any product not removed in time, in jars of honey or jam, they strive to get into your morning coffee and, apparently, consider themselves full-fledged masters in your kitchen. Because of this, many are concerned with the question - where do they come from and how to get rid of wine midges in the house?
Wine midge
Description of the insect
Drosophila are also called fruit flies. These insects have long settled near humans, for the reason that humans are an inexhaustible source of food for them. Midges eat spoiled fruits, flower nectar, plant debris and juice of domestic plants. All this is available in large quantities near people.
Externally, fruit flies are very small midges. They do not live long and breed very actively, developing in a warm environment from an egg to an adult insect in just ten days. One female has the ability to lay up to 400 eggs. Therefore, wine flies in short time can populate the entire territory in which they settled. Midge eggs are laid in spoiled berries and fruits. The hatched larvae penetrate deep into the product and pupate there. Already on the second day after hatching, the female is already able to lay eggs.
Important! These insects do not cause any particular harm to humans - they do not bite, do not suck blood, and certainly are not carriers of diseases. The main harm from them is annoying flickering in the apartment and absorption of food. Theoretically, eating foods contaminated with fly larvae can only result in intestinal upset.
Causes of Drosophila
In order to effectively combat wine midges First of all, we must understand where they came from and find the sources of their reproduction.
They enter a person’s home in various ways:
- with fruits that we bring into the house, on the peel of which wine flies have laid eggs. They give preference to soft fruits, the peel of which they can easily bite through;
- They fly through open doors and windows, attracted by the smell of rotting fruits, sometimes they are even attracted by the pungent smell of fruit freshener.
Recommendation! Often we have no idea where midges appear on fruits recently purchased at the store. The fact is that the larvae are noticeable only at an early stage of formation, when the midge has just laid eggs. white color. Then they take on the color of the fruit, which is why we cannot see them when purchasing. Vegetables and fruits that cannot be stored in the refrigerator should be thoroughly rinsed with water or even doused with boiling water, because there is a possibility that the fruit fly has already laid eggs on them. As soon as the rotting process begins, adult insects will emerge from the eggs.
As a rule, these insects conduct their life activities in the following places:
- in the kitchen among food and plant debris;
- in the trash can;
- in the bathroom when storing wet rags, damp stale things there and when the water supply is clogged;
- near cages with pets, aquariums with fish, if they are not cared for daily;
- in pots with indoor flowers, especially if you water them heavily;
- in vases with long standing flowers.
How to get rid of wine midge
You need to start fighting midges as soon as you find them in the house to avoid their further reproduction. To do this you need:
- find sources of reproduction and get rid of them;
- clean the kitchen of all spoiled food and plant debris;
- check the condition of rags for washing floors and dishes;
- check if the water supply is clogged and remove the clog if there is one;
- fill the drain special means or add baking soda and then quench it with vinegar to eliminate food residues that fruit flies love so much;
- if there are not a lot of midges, you can simply collect them with a vacuum cleaner;
- Having gotten rid of spoiled food supplies, thoroughly wipe the shelves in the cabinets soap solution, and then vinegar;
- in the case when midges are infested in house plants, it is necessary to reduce watering and water the soil with a weak solution of potassium permanganate, or with insecticides specially produced for the soil (Grom, Fitoverm, Karbofos), if this does not help, then the contaminated soil must be completely change;
- Garlic, lavender, and citrus fruits will help drive insects out of the house; their pungent smell repels insects;
- It is possible to smoke fruit flies; to do this, pour the crushed camphor into a frying pan and place it on the stove; when steam appears, carry the dishes through all rooms. This procedure is safe for humans and pets.
- Predatory plants that digest insects caught in their traps will help in the fight against midges. They are easy to care for, they are harmless to humans, but they cope effectively with fruit flies and other insects. In addition, it is quite interesting to observe the process of the plant hunting and capturing prey;
- if it’s cold enough outside, you can simply cool down the room thoroughly by opening the windows and that’s it kitchen cabinets, fruit flies are sensitive to temperature and will die from hypothermia;
- use homemade traps.
Homemade wine fly traps
One of the effective ways to combat midges is to use homemade traps, which can be prepared in the following ways:
- IN glass jar pour juice, compote or put pieces of fruit, make a paper funnel with a small hole at the end and insert it into the jar, carefully sealing the joints with tape. Attracted by the smell, midges easily penetrate the jar, but they will not be able to crawl out.
- Place slices of aromatic fruit in a bag that does not have holes on the walls or bottom and leave it overnight. The next morning, quickly close it with flies and throw it away.
- You can also catch fruit flies by placing saucers with syrup or juice, a mixture of sugar and yeast, in places where they accumulate. Insects will gather above the saucers and drown in the bait.
- Take a plastic cup and put a piece of fruit in it. Cover the glass with cling film and make small holes in it. The midges will penetrate, but they will no longer be able to get out and they may be thrown out along with the trap.
- You can use sticky fly tape by hanging it and placing it near places where insects gather.
Get rid of fruit gnats not very difficult. And for this it is not at all necessary to use toxic substances - the most simple methods, described in the article, turn out to be the most effective. Once fruit flies leave your home, do not forget about preventive measures.
Prevention against the appearance of wine midges
To prevent fruit flies from appearing in your home, it is important:
- Do not leave fruits and berries on the table for a long time in the heat;
- Get rid of dampness and dirt;
- Maintain cleanliness, throw away spoiled food in a timely manner, Special attention stocks of onions and potatoes;
- Throw out garbage often, especially during the hot season;
- Wash the trash can;
- Regularly care for animal cages and fish aquariums;
- Do not leave pet food out for a long time, add a little of it so that it is eaten immediately;
- Pay attention to systematic cleaning of ventilation shafts and water drains;
- It is important to constantly wash the sink and clean the drains and siphon using chemicals;
- Don't leave it for long dirty dishes;
- Do not overwater indoor plants or use tea leaves or coffee grounds for watering;
- Do not allow water to stagnate in trays under flower pots;
- Change the water in a vase of flowers in a timely manner and promptly throw out rotting or withering bouquets;
- Keep the room clean, do it regularly general cleaning, carefully look through everything and examine every corner.
By fulfilling these conditions, you can protect your home from the invasion of wine midges.
Due to their small size, the Drosophila is called a midge, but they are flies, are 2 - 3 mm in length and have many subspecies. It lives almost everywhere where it is warm. There are especially many fruit flies in humid tropical climates. He lives in the apartment even in winter, if there is a power source.
Little flies love sweets
The main food of small flies consists of sugar and alcohol. She lays eggs on rotten food. The larvae can be completely immersed in the liquid and only swim to the surface before turning into an adult fly.
Drosophila flies do not bite. But their appearance in the kitchen is unpleasant. They rise in a cloud above the trash can, cover the bitten apple, desperately rush into the owner’s food and die in it. After such a meal with undetected small midges, a person experiences an upset stomach and may develop intestinal diseases. It is especially difficult for children to tolerate nutritional supplements in the form of fruit flies and their testicles.
There are places where flies are specially bred. Given their size and fertility, this is an excellent food for aquarium fish and domestic anthills.
Drosophila is an excellent food for fish
Scientists have been studying Drosophila for over a hundred years. It is of interest to geneticists because it is the only insect that has 8 chromosomes. This allows the mutation to be investigated. Virologists test the reaction of flies to various microorganisms and drugs. The agreement between the results and the human body is very high. It is easy to hatch experimental creatures and they do not take up much space.
Narcologists were interested in the ability of Drosophila to resist the effects of alkaloids. After all, it feeds on fermentation products and sugar-containing alcoholic beverages. The fly has taste buds and perfectly distinguishes between types of beer and understands its quality.
A distinctive feature of Drosophila is its 24-hour activity. She never sleeps, constantly eats a lot and reproduces. Already on the second day, after turning into a fly, the Drosophila reaches reproductive age. After 2 days, it begins to lay eggs, from 40 to 90 eggs every day.
IN warm time Drosophila live outside for years. Their closest garden relative prefers to spoil fresh vegetables. The food house midge prefers sweet fruits and berries, and does not disdain pet feces and sweat. Places of its accumulation:
- garbage dumps;
- basements;
- fruit bases;
- animal habitats;
- pots with indoor plants;
- store warehouses.
Drosophila can get into an apartment in various ways:
- with fruit from the store, especially spoiled and leaking ones;
- fly through the ventilation;
- live in a trash can;
- come with pets;
- with soil for flowers;
- fly into the door and window.
Most often, the fly appears in the form of testicles, the size of which is 0.5 mm, on bananas, grapes, strawberries, and apples.
Fly testicles can be brought into the house along with apples or other fruits
Like fruit flies, Drosophila primarily follows the smell of sweets. But getting it out is more difficult. She quickly scatters, lays many eggs in different places, not limited in movement.
The fly can live in flower pots, feeding on succulent leaves. It actively settles on plants without a pungent odor that are abundantly watered. Doesn't like the smell of geranium.
How to get rid of fruit flies in an apartment forever. First, it must be destroyed, then preventive measures should be taken to prevent it from settling again.
Fruit fly doesn't like Fresh air. It is enough to open the window, especially in sunny weather, and the number of midges will be significantly reduced within an hour. At temperatures below 10 degrees, the fruit fly will simply die. But its numerous testicles and larvae will remain.
It is necessary to deprive the fly of food:
- Throw away all rotten food.
- Put the rest in the refrigerator.
- Wash store-bought fruits immediately and pour boiling water over them, rinse off the eggs attached to their surface.
- Always take out the trash, wash the bin and cover it with a lid.
- Do not leave food on the table.
- Disinfect pets' trays and throw away anything they haven't finished eating.
- Make sure that water does not accumulate in the flower trays. Wash plants regularly by watering them with a spray bottle containing mite repellent.
- Soil for planting indoor plants buy ready-made, processed. Do not take it in the front garden or in the country.
- Keep the kitchen clean.
Keep your kitchen clean
Gradually, the fruit fly will die without food. It can live up to 3 months, depending on temperature and conditions. Therefore, you will have to wait a long time. We need to get rid of midges in other ways.
Do not forget that the persistent midge will fly to the smell of wine and beer through the ventilation and open window. She is easy to kill because she has poor vision, is almost blind, and uses her scent to pave her way. Small size allows you to get through everywhere and remain invisible in small quantities.
We must remember that Drosophila is a fly. Her immunity against poisonous substances is much weaker than that of her winged sisters. Any means are suitable for getting rid of midges.
You can additionally glue a small piece of rotten banana onto the adhesive tape, or drop Apple vinegar. Determine the location of the greatest concentration of midges. Remove all food items from there. If it hangs over the sink, wash and dry it. Hang Velcro over this place as bait. Most flies will stick overnight. Change the adhesive tape regularly until the midges are so few that they are difficult to notice.
You can buy any aerosols against domestic insects, especially flies. It is enough to spray a little product in the air and ventilate after an hour. The midges will disappear. Repeat this periodically with the new generation until the small flies are completely exterminated.
Drosophila are killed by mosquito repellents
Drosophila dies from the smell of plates and mosquito liquids. It is enough to plug in the fumigator and the midge will die. On a clear day, you can simply place the record on the windowsill. Sun rays will heat it up and kill the flies.
The advantages of traps are their environmental safety. They do not emit volatile substances. Most often used:
- Raptor store Velcro;
- a jar with a cone;
- low glass and film;
- wine vinegar with dishwashing detergent.
The Raptor, which says it is a fruit gnat repellent, is a piece of cardboard with a sticky side. Taking off protective film, the trap is assembled like a house. A balloon with liquid is placed inside to attract fruit flies. They fly to the smell and stick:
- the device has an aesthetic appearance;
- the corpses of annoying midges do not irritate the eyes because they are inside;
- There is no need to deliberately spoil the bait products.
You can purchase Raptor against flies in the store
You don’t have to spend money on a purchase and make a trap yourself.
A bait made from a piece of overripe banana or grape is placed at the bottom of the jar. An inverted cone made of thick paper is inserted into the neck, like a funnel with a hole at the narrow end. Drosophila do not see; they follow the smell through a narrow passage. They can't get back out.
Pour some bait, such as malt beer, into a low glass. Cover with cling film on top. Then take a thick needle, called a gypsy needle, or an awl, and make several holes. The holes should be up to 1 mm. Then the fly will get into the glass and will not be able to get out. You can use disposable dishes and throw them in the trash. A transparent glass allows you to see how many victims have accumulated there. For a fly, light doesn't matter.
DIY fruit fly trap
In a disposable dish, pour wine vinegar into the bottom. Lubricate the sides with dishwashing detergent. The bait is ready. Change more often.
To combat fruit flies, poisons made from home remedies are used.
- A mixture of ground pepper and sweet juice is poured into flat trays. The drug is placed in places where flies accumulate. Black pepper is poisonous to fruit flies.
- Dissolve the same amount of honey in a tablespoon of water. Crush 2 tablets of saccharin and mix everything. Replace the flies' regular food with treats.
- Pour a tablespoon of small crumbs of rye bread, sugar and baking soda into a glass of milk.
- You can add sugar and ground pepper to the milk.
The poison can be placed in a shallow, wide bowl, or rags of thick fabric can be soaked in it and placed closer to where midges accumulate.
Getting rid of Drosophila also includes the use of substances with a pungent odor that is unpleasant for midges.
Geranium will help get rid of annoying midges
You can place geraniums on the windowsill in the kitchen. A fly will leave the apartment if you spread out the leaves:
- horseradish;
- tomato;
- bay leaf;
- eucalyptus.
Horseradish can be prepared as a reserve in case of unexpected guests. Grate its root on a coarse grater, put it in a jar and close it. When midges appear, place it next to their favorite place and open the lid.
When cleaning, add to the water you use to wash floors, windows, tiles, a little kerosene or turpentine. One tablespoon of the substance is enough for a bucket of water. The person will not hear the smell, but the flies will leave the apartment.
It is good to wipe countertops, cabinet shelves and trash cans with water and a few drops of bay oil.
Ground pepper, bay leaves and geraniums placed in the microwave for a few minutes will drive away the fruit fly. Strong smell will disperse throughout the apartment, forcing small flies to leave your home.
Every housewife has encountered the appearance of flies in the kitchen. Tiny creatures suddenly appear in a whole cloud: yesterday there was no one, but today they lead merry round dance annoying neighbors. And they don’t seem to do much harm, but still their presence doesn’t make anyone happy. Today we'll talk about how to get rid of small flies in the kitchen. Of course, first of all, you need to identify the cause of their appearance, and then determine ways to combat them.
Quite often, tiny creatures bother residents of apartments and private houses in the fall and spring. And sometimes there are so many of them that you involuntarily grab your head. Let us hasten to reassure you right away: the Drosophila, also called the fruit fly or fruit midge, is a completely harmless species of insect. These creatures do not bite or carry infection, and are also very gentle. Therefore, having learned how to get rid of small flies in the kitchen, you can easily do it.
There is also bad news. Drosophila reproduces very quickly. Therefore, if you do not take action in time, then you will have hundreds of small flies in your kitchen, very annoying with their presence.
Where to attack from
Before looking for a way to get rid of small flies in the kitchen, let's figure out where they come from. Maybe it’s easier to prevent a problem than to solve it later. In fact, it is difficult to prevent the appearance of these tiny creatures. There are three options in total:
- Drosophila can fly in from the street. A mosquito net won't stop them. They may be attracted by some spoiled product. Most often these are vegetables or fruits. Therefore, before learning how to get rid of small flies in the kitchen, you need to carefully check whether anything has fallen behind the table.
- Midge eggs can “come” to your home along with fresh vegetables and fruits bought at the market.
- They can start in a flower pot standing on the windowsill.
Floral or fruity
One more thing. When talking about how to get rid of small flies in the kitchen, we must not forget that they can be different. If insects hover around flower pots, these can be fruits or flower sciarids. Both are quite small, but can be distinguished quite easily. Flower midges look like black mosquitoes. They fly in flocks and do not fly far from the pots. Drosophila are not very interested in the ground, so they rarely stay for long near the pot in which they hatched. Today our focus is on these little flies in the kitchen. How to get rid of uninvited guests? Let's look for ways together.
Development with metamorphoses
We are dealing with insects, which means we must take into account full cycle development. Flying individuals are only half the problem. There are also eggs and voracious larvae. Therefore, the fight against flying insects must be comprehensive, excluding the birth of a new generation. If the breeding site was chosen flower pot, you will have to change the soil to get rid of the laid eggs.
Task No. 1
“Search and destroy” is exactly how it can be formulated. Since you can get rid of a fruit fly in an apartment only by completely stopping its life cycle, you need to look for where it lays eggs. Otherwise, you will only destroy flying individuals, which will be replaced by others. They are known to like to lay eggs in ripe, beginning to decay fruits and vegetables. But not only. Any place where there is food and moisture can attract insects.
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- If you keep compost for indoor plants at home, then you need to take a closer look at it: it is usually an excellent breeding ground for these insects. Many gardeners use this method of preparing fertilizer. In a small box they collect grass growing in pots, tea leaves, eggshells and much more.
- Garbage container. Even if you regularly throw away the bag, there may be a breeding ground for flies on the sides.
- Beer and wine, apple cider vinegar - these liquids attract insects like a magnet. If there is an open bottle lying around somewhere, they will definitely appear.
- The source of reproduction can be almost any food product. Mushrooms, cereals, dairy products, cheeses, if stored improperly, can easily become the object of attention of fruit flies.
- Clogged wet sponges and rags, mops - all this is a source of moisture important for midges.
- If the source was never found, the insects may have arrived from the street. Or a little nutritious liquid (jam or syrup) was spilled into an inaccessible place behind the countertop.
This is the first answer to the question of how to get rid of flies in the kitchen. How to destroy a nest? It’s very simple: we put it in a bag and take it away from the house.
Putting things in order
After the nest has been found, you need to take care of the adult insects. The most important thing now is to deprive fruit flies of a place for reproduction and food. In this case, they will die even without your help. Therefore, we hide all products that may interest them. Carefully cover jam, honey, vegetables and fruits. It is best to put all this in the refrigerator to deprive the fruit flies of their chances of survival.
Ideal cleanliness in the kitchen is, in some cases, a sufficient measure so that you no longer have to think about how to get rid of small midges in an apartment or house. Within ten days in the warm season, all individuals, including existing clutches, may die. In winter, the process can last for several months, since the development of the larvae will be delayed.
Bait traps
Nobody wants to share an area with flies for a long time, which is why the question arises of how to quickly get rid of small flies in the kitchen. A bait trap is a great method that works 100%. The principle is very simple: insects are lured into a container with the help of aromatic bait, but cannot get back out. Leave such a trap in the kitchen in the evening, and in the morning you will find it in it a large number of living and dead insects.
How to make it yourself
Nothing could be simpler. You will need a regular glass jar and a sheet of paper. You need to twist it into a cone and secure the tip with tape. Now place the funnel in the jar, after placing something attractive to insects at the bottom. This could be ripe fruit, a few spoons of jam or apple cider vinegar.
Experts say that a cone works best orange color. Despite the fact that the bait is the same, much more always flies into a jar with colored paper. more insects. This fact can be explained by the similarity color range with orange. Citrus fruits are very unloved by the main enemies of these insects - riders. The proximity of such a fruit suggests relative safety.
How to use traps
Today our goal is to consider the most effective ways. How to get rid of flies in the kitchen? There is nothing simpler: place traps in high-risk areas. This is a sink and a windowsill with flowers. After a couple of hours, without removing the funnel, you need to pour it into the jar water solution to drown the insects. After this, it can be “charged” with bait again and placed in the room.
How to get rid of flying insects
Fruit flies are not very fast. Therefore, hunting them is not particularly difficult. To do this, fill a spray bottle with ethyl alcohol and spray directly on the flying flies. They instantly drop dead. Alcohol is a completely safe insecticide. In addition, it will not cause harm if it gets on food (of course, it is better to cover baked goods).
Using a fumigator
If, after leaving for several days, you forgot a few bananas on the table, then when you return, you risk seeing a whole swarm of these little creatures in the kitchen. Since no one wants to waste time catching insects, you can turn on the mosquito fumigator and leave the apartment for a few hours. When you return, ventilate the rooms and sweep the flies off the floor. Aerosols are no less effective. They can be sprayed in midge habitats and easily get rid of them. Adhesive tapes also help a lot. You can buy ordinary ones, from flies, and lubricate them with wine.
Midges in the drain
Kitchen drains often become clogged with food debris. In this case, the water begins to drain slowly, leaving unflooded areas that become spawning grounds for flies. If you see that insects are constantly getting out of the drain hole, then you definitely need to solve this problem. First, call a plumber and clean out the system. After this, pour a bucket of boiling water with soap dissolved in it. The final touch will be the use of alcohol. No more than 100 ml will be required. Just pour it into the drain hole and do not turn on the water for 30 minutes.
These small annoying insects are called fruit flies. Midges appear in places where there are rotting fruits and vegetables, and they lay eggs in them. To get rid of midges, you just need to find and throw away the source. But it is not always clear where they come from if the apartment is kept clean. It's simple, the smallest crumbs of the same fruits, for example, a grape, may end up under, where it is difficult to detect. But the midge will quickly lay eggs there and begin to reproduce at tremendous speed. You can also bring these small creatures from the store along with food, for example, carrots, potatoes and others.
The reason for the appearance of midges
The surest remedy is cleanliness. It is advisable not to leave cleaning items, half-eaten pieces of fruit, etc. in the kitchen overnight. You should always check the purchased products carefully. If complied with perfect cleanliness, cleaning is carried out regularly, but midges still appear, then it is quite possible that they just flew in to stay. These small insects can enter the apartment through the ventilation system, through holes in water supply pipes, from the basement, sewerage and heating.
How to get rid of midges in the kitchen?
If, after all, there are midges in the kitchen, then there are two ways to exterminate it - to destroy the Drosophila itself and to eliminate the environment for hatching eggs. So what to do?
After all the midges have been sent to the sewer, you need to find their breeding ground and get rid of it. If this is not done, then new insects will appear very soon, so it is very important to find the reason for their appearance. There are simply no instructions for such actions, so you need to start with cleaning. It is necessary not only to thoroughly wash all the floors, but also to carefully examine all the food cabinets so that, for example, there are no rotting vegetables or fruits there. The source of midges may be the sewer elbow and the siphon at the sink.
In order to neutralize breeding centers, you need to heat the kettle and use boiling water to pour out any drain plugging agent. A little later you need to do the same thing, but with clean boiling water. You should check that there are no water leaks anywhere, for example, due to poor-quality connection of pipes with fittings. In such cases, puddles of mold appear, which serve as an excellent breeding ground for midges. Therefore, you need to find the source of the leak and fix it.
If you are sure that the flies came to you from your neighbors, all the above procedures must be done in their apartment, but this is not always possible, unfortunately. That's why it is necessary to install ventilation grilles with mosquito net and the grille should fit as tightly as possible. Gaps can be removed using clear silicone. Midges could get into the kitchen from the bathroom, and there from the basement, so you need to carefully check the tightness of the sealing of the risers. If holes are found, they need to be sealed. polyurethane foam.
How to prevent the appearance of midges?
To prevent the appearance of these in the kitchen annoying insects, it is necessary to carry out preventive measures.
If midges appear in an apartment, this does not always indicate that the owner is unclean. You should not be shy, because midges can appear in any home. You just need to take measures to exterminate these annoying insects as quickly as possible.
Many gardeners are not sure how to deal with midges correctly. However, the question is quite simple.
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Many people are familiar with the situation when small midges appear in the house, taking a fancy to your kitchen. These midges are fruit flies or, as they are also called, fruit flies, wine flies. They are very fond of rotten vegetables and fruits; they settle in dirty and damp places, feeding on food debris and microorganisms.
Where did small midges come from in the kitchen?
The appearance of midges in the house is not such a rare occurrence; almost everyone has encountered it. Just leave an apple on the table, and now insects are hovering over it, even if the window is closed. It’s not for nothing that fruit flies are called fruit flies - they simply love spoiled vegetables and fruits, and they multiply in the soil of indoor plants if they are watered too much.
Small flies live only in rooms where the temperature is above 16 °C, and in warm, humid conditions they multiply very quickly. During the cold season, Drosophila hides in wine cellars, warehouses where fruits and vegetables are stored and, of course, in city apartments.
How and with what to remove midges from the kitchen
Having discovered small midges in your kitchen, you need to take a set of measures to get rid of the insects forever: First of all, you need to find out where the fruit flies have settled. To do this, carefully inspect all critical places in the room: trash can, cereal storage cabinets, drains and ventilation holes. In places where midges breed, it is necessary to set traps (homemade or purchased in a store household chemicals). Carry out a complex preventive measures to protect against reappearance midges Only by completing all the points of this plan can you hope to win the fight against the ubiquitous midges.
Favorite habitats of midges
When inspecting the kitchen, you need to know that special attention needs to be paid damp places: insects may have infested in the water drain, where food particles remained, on wet and dirty rags, in the trash can. It is also worth looking into the cabinets where homemade preparations are stored: fermented jam or spoiled canned food - favorite treat fruit flies. Home winemakers should be especially careful, because it’s not for nothing that fruit flies are also called wine flies. Advice: in a house where pets and fish are kept, you also need to carefully monitor the cleanliness, midges will immediately fly in, if the water in the aquarium stagnates.
Folk remedies against midges
Among folk remedies the most popular are traps. Making them is quite simple: pour a little juice, jam, compote into a glass jar, and insert a paper cone on top, tip down. It is necessary to ensure that there is a small hole at the end of the cone. Attracted by the smell of fermented juice, the midges fly into the jar, but can no longer get out.
It is convenient to make a bait-trap from a plastic cup (you can use a yogurt cup). Also pour a little compote or juice onto the bottom, and pull it on top cling film. You need to make several holes in the film using a needle and leave it in the place where the midges are found. Having climbed through the holes into the glass, insects will not be able to leave the trap. You can also try this method: pour a little water into a jar, add apple juice or vinegar, and then a few drops of dishwashing detergent. By leaving the jar in a place where midges accumulate, you will catch many insects that will flock to the smell of vinegar or juice, but because of the dishwashing detergent, they will not be able to get out of the jar.
In the conditions of country life, if there is no jar or plastic glass, you can find a way out by trying to get rid of these insects. In normal plastic bag Leave pieces of sour apples for a day so that they spoil a little. Having made sure that a lot of midges have collected on the apples, the bag is quickly tied and thrown away.
Rave reviews from buyers of ultrasonic traps guarantee protection against domestic midges: regularly turning on the device, you can protect your home from insect infestation.
If midges have settled in indoor flowers growing in the kitchen, try sticking a match with the head down; experienced gardeners have been using this remedy for many years.
A small number of midges can be dealt with by vacuuming them up.
And there are situations when, having gone on vacation, you accidentally forgot a few bananas on the table or other fruits, and upon returning you found a whole swarm of midges in the kitchen. In this case, it is better to close the windows and doors and turn on a regular mosquito fumigator. Success is guaranteed, all that remains is to ventilate the room well and clean the room.
Advice: the usual one works effectively too. adhesive tape from flies, and if you anoint it with wine, the midges will instantly flock to your favorite smell.
But the most effective remedies for midges are industrial ones.
The easiest way is to purchase and install it on window glass mosquito and fly repellent plates or use a fumigator. Insect repellent aerosols, for example, Raptor, are no less effective; spraying it in the habitats of midges makes it easy to get rid of them.
The use of aerosols and fumigators is not always possible: if there are small children or people suffering from allergic diseases, it is better to use traps.
Preventing the appearance of midges in the house
The best prevention against midges invading your kitchen is cleanliness. It is better to store fruits, vegetables, open packages of juice, compote, jam in the refrigerator. IN summer period You shouldn’t wait until the trash can is full; it’s better to empty it regularly, then wash it with soapy water and treat it with a vinegar solution. It is also worth systematically checking the condition of water supply and sewer drains and not leaving wet rags, dirty dishes, store rotten vegetables and fruits, spoiled cereals. Caring for pets, fish, and indoor flowers requires constant attention, otherwise fruit flies will appear in your home and move to the kitchen, where there is a lot of food.