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elleng

(141,926 posts) Mon Jun 30, 2025, 12:40 AM Jun 2025

To get rid of fruit flies,

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start by eliminating their food source (rotting produce, spilled liquids, dirty drains) and then set up traps using apple cider vinegar and dish soap.

HOPE it works!!!!

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To get rid of fruit flies, (Original Post) elleng Jun 2025 OP

It does. It can take a few days but it works. nt Phoenix61 Jun 2025 #1

Time flies like an arrow, markodochartaigh Jun 2025 #2

Sundews! Tesha Jun 2025 #3

Do tell more? Maru Kitteh Jun 2025 #4

The Complete Sundew (Drosera) Growing and Care Guide... VegasVet Jun 2025 #6

Very cool! Maru Kitteh Jun 2025 #7

Thought Rebl2 Jun 2025 #5

NO!!! elleng Jun 2025 #8

Do all that and also put a fan in the room where they are gathering. They hate that. Scrivener7 Jun 2025 #9

After an alert to the hosts, locking. Emile Jun 2025 #10

Phoenix61

(18,889 posts)

1. It does. It can take a few days but it works. nt

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Mon Jun 30, 2025, 01:14 AM

Jun 2025

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markodochartaigh

(5,545 posts)

2. Time flies like an arrow,

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Mon Jun 30, 2025, 01:20 AM

Jun 2025

fruit flies like a banana.

Marx

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Tesha

(21,163 posts)

3. Sundews!

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Mon Jun 30, 2025, 01:58 AM

Jun 2025

We have 2 tiny plants that have solved our problem!

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Maru Kitteh

(32,015 posts)

4. Do tell more?

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Mon Jun 30, 2025, 02:19 AM

Jun 2025

What are sundews and how do they work?

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VegasVet

(7,520 posts)

6. The Complete Sundew (Drosera) Growing and Care Guide...

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Mon Jun 30, 2025, 02:58 AM

Jun 2025

https://plantinterrarium.com/complete-sundew-growing-care-guide/

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Maru Kitteh

(32,015 posts)

7. Very cool!

Reply to VegasVet (Reply #6)

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 03:10 AM

Jun 2025

thanks!

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Rebl2

(17,935 posts)

5. Thought

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 02:46 AM

Jun 2025

You were going to say don’t buy fruit🫤

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elleng

(141,926 posts)

8. NO!!!

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Mon Jun 30, 2025, 04:07 AM

Jun 2025

Gotta have Thai Honey mangoes!!!

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Scrivener7

(60,080 posts)

9. Do all that and also put a fan in the room where they are gathering. They hate that.

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Mon Jun 30, 2025, 07:44 AM

Jun 2025

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Emile

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10. After an alert to the hosts, locking.

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Mon Jun 30, 2025, 08:51 AM

Jun 2025

Discuss politics, issues, and current events in General Discussion.

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