How To Get Rid Of Fruit Flies Without Killing Them

There are many people who don’t like killing insects, and I must tell you I am one of such persons. But as lately I have been fighting fruit flies, but I don’t like to kill them. So today, I am going to share some of the techniques that can tell you how to get rid of fruit flies without killing them.

Getting rid of fruit flies without killing them in addition to giving you good karma also saves you from cleaning up the dead bodies of flies and all the mess associated with it.

So, without any further delay let’s have a look at the following methods.

Let them Go Outside:

Do you know there is a phenomenon called ‘Phototropism’? This means that insects like fruit flies have an affinity to move towards light. So, during the day fruit flies tend to congregate on windows anyway trying, in vain, to find a way out. Find a window in the infested area, and remove the window screen.

Within few minutes you will find the fruit flies near the window and escaping the room. Just be sure to close the window right away or you could end up inviting more fruit flies to your home.

Trap the Flies:

Wait for the fruit flies to land on a hard surface like a table, window or wall. After this carefully place a glass on top of the fly to trap it inside the glass. Slowly side a thick piece of paper underneath the glass, so that to trap the fly between the card and the glass. Hold the paper and glass firmly take the trapped fruit fly outside the home and release it there.

How To Get Rid Of Fruit Flies Without Killing Them

Catch the Fruit Flies With Hands:

Catching fruit flies can be a very difficult at first but with practice and strong determination you would be able to catch the fruit flies in the mid air with your bare hands and trap them. After this release them outside to make your home a happy place.

Invest in a Bug Vacuum:

Bug vacuums are a special device that helps you to trap small insects and later release them outside. A bug vacuum costs just a few bucks. To use a bug vacuum just hold the nozzle of the vacuum in the direction of fruit flies and then press the power button to suck the fruit flies in the dust bag. Later you can clean the dust bag and release the trapped insects.

Using Vanilla based repellent:

Fruit flies hate the smell of vanilla and we are going to use this against them in out next trap. To make this trap you would require following items:

• Shallow Jar with a lid
• 2 Cotton balls
• 10 – 15 fresh mint or sage leaves
• Vanilla extract (about 4 tablespoons)
• Cheese Cloth

First of all place the cotton balls in the bottom of the shallow jar. Add around 4 tablespoons of Vanilla extract in the jar. Then place few fresh sage leaves over the cotton balls. Make a hole in the lid of jar and place the lid on the jar by placing it over the cheese cloth.

Keep the jar in the fruit fly infested area and you will see fruit flies being repelled by its fragrance. The jar can be used for almost a week, so make sure to replace the contents each week.

So, there were the tips that can help you to get rid of fruit flies without killing them. Hope you would have liked this post 🙂

Natural Fly Killer Spray Recipe

Nobody likes flies in his home. They are annoying pests that apart from being irritating are dangerous for health also. Flies transmit many diseases like cholera, dysentery and viral fever. They contaminate the food by regularly moving between the food and filth. Today in this post, I am going to share the natural fly killer recipe that works against most of the fly species of flies.

The best part about this natural fly repellent spray is that these sprays are all natural and can be easily made with that ingredients present in the homes. So let’s have a look at how to make these sprays:

Natural Fly Killer Spray Recipe with Vinegar:

The first homemade fly repellent we are going to create is made with vinegar as its main ingredient. This spray works wonderfully well to eliminate flies because its main ingredient is acetic acid. Acetic acid is a substance that, when sprayed on insects, makes the movements of the insects slower and kills them within few hours.

Natural Fly Killer Spray Recipe

So to make this spray you would need following items:

• A spray bottle
• 10 drops white vinegar
• 10 drops of laundry detergent
• 1 cinnamon stick

To make this homemade fly spray you have to mix all the ingredients in the spray bottle. After this shake the mixture very well to mix all the components. Now your anti fly spray is ready, spray it on a fly when you see a fly, spray it with this liquid. You will see, because of the effect of acetic acid, the insects end up falling on the ground without being able to fly.

Note: Please avoid spraying this spray on or near the furniture in your home as it could spoil or discolour it. It is best to be sprayed directly on the flies preferably outdoors.

Fly Killer Spray Recipe with Natural Essential Oils:

The next fly repellent that we are going to talk about, also works as an air freshener and brings a heavenly fragrance to your home. It is a known fact that the scent of some plants keeps flies away; therefore, we will take advantage of these natural aromas to create an air freshener that will also keep flies away from your home.

For this we may need following items:

• 1 small bottle of glass or plastic but with a lid
• A gauze or sponge that can absorb the aromatic essential oils
• 20 drops of lavender, eucalyptus, mint or citronella essential oils

To make this repellent, pour into the jar the sponge or gauze soaked with a little water and a few drops of essential oils. When you do, close the lid of the container and let it sit for 1 day.

The next day, uncover the jar and you will see the flies getting repelled by its fragrance. You can close the lid and use the air freshener until you feel that the aroma is gone, and then you can repeat the procedure again.

Planting herbs like Lavender, Mint, Eucalyptus or Citronella:

In addition to these homemade repellents, there are other natural remedies to eliminate flies such as putting some aromatic plants in your balcony; terrace or garden can cause the flies to stay away from your home. The aromatic herbs that repel most flies are: lavender, mint, eucalyptus or citronella.

You can plant these herbs near the infested areas and gradually you will notice a decrease in the fly growth.

Foods with Vitamin B6:

As per the latest scientific study flies hate the presence of Vitamin B6 like compounds. You can incorporate foods with vitamin B6 into your diet. This nutrient produces a natural odour that is transferred to your sweat and serves as a natural repellent for flies. You can find large amounts of this Vitamin B6 in products such as egg yolks, dairy products, yeasts, nuts, and so on.

Borax Water as fly repellent:

Borax is a naturally existing insect repellent; in concentrations below 5 % it serves as an insect repellent however above the 5% level it acts as an insecticide. To make a borax natural fly killer spray recipe take a spray bottle and fill it with ½ liter or warm water, next add 1 teaspoon of borax powder. Shake the mixture well and spray it in the fly infested areas.

How To Get Rid Of Flies Naturally

Flies are unpleasant insects that can cause different types of sicknesses, for example, when they come direct or indirect contact with the food we eat or the water we drink. We can find them in almost all places of the sphere, except the poles and the sites of extreme altitude.

Luckily, there are numerous natural hacks that can help you to get rid of the annoying flies that invade our homes. In this post I will share numerous formulas to eliminate pesky flies without having to resort to those commercially available poisonous pesticides that are loaded with toxics.

So, here is the trick number 1:

Cloves

Although dry cloves do not remove flies, however cloves with apple emit a smell that flies hate the most.

Image: Get Rid Of Flies Guide

For this case you should poke about 20 or 30 cloves in an apple or other surface and put it in a key place to scare off the flies. This trick, in addition to helping you ward off flies, is also ideal for flavouring spaces in your home.

Water bags:

Transparent water bags with few pennies work great in repelling flies. For this, you must pour clear water in a transparent plastic bag, so that you fill three quarters of the bag. Put some pennies in the bag and tie a knot so the water does not spill. Finally place these bags outside the house, near windows and doors.

This natural trick is very good, since the water in the transparent bags refracts the sunlight in various prism patterns. Flies have a 360 degree vision so they get disturbed by these prism patters.

Vinegar Tarp to catch the flies:

Vinegar comprises of acetic acid, which is an active component that, when sprayed on insects, slows them down. We can combine Vinegar with other ingredients to make an effective trap to attract and trap flies.

To use this trap you will need to have following components:

• Water
• Transparent adhesive tape
• 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon liquid soap
• 1 plastic bottle
• Scissors

Steps you need to follow:

The first thing that you need to do is to cut off the neck of the bottle soda bottle. Then, inside the bottle insert the section that you just cut, as if it were a funnel.

Paste it with transparent cellophane tape and fill the container with water to one-fifth. Put some liquid soap and vinegar and shake the mixture well.

You can place this trap in any area of ​​your house where the flies annoy a lot. Flies will come near the bottle due to its fragrance but would not be able to leave and die in the soda bottle.

Honey with corn flour

This is another great method to ward off flies in a natural way and thus prevent them from approaching your food stuff or even your house.

 

To prepare this, you must make a mixture of honey or maple syrup with corn flour. Place a container with a small amount of this mixture at the fly infested places. Flies will be attracted by the sweetness of the moisture, but there they will be trapped as soon as they land on the mixture.

Clean your house very well

The hygiene of all the places of the home is essential to keep the flies away. It is very important to do a general cleaning of the whole house and try to remove all the waste stuff that can attract flies. Also, use a trash can that has a lid to keep the flies away.

When you have finished cleaning your home, moisten a cloth with vinegar and wipe the fly infested areas of your home with this cloth. For example, you can go over it for window frames, doors, among others. The smell of vinegar will repel the flies and will help keep everything very clean. You can also put vinegar in an atomizer and frequently spray it at the infested places of your home.