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Vinegar And Dish Soap For Fruit Flies. They are small so I can put them in my kitchen window so no one notices them. No other vinegar will work btw. Mix apple cider vinegar and dish soap. Most vinegar traps call for some apple cider vinegar plus a few drops of dish soap in a cup – Penn State University says making the apple cider vinegar about 14 inch deep should be enough.
The fruit flies will be attracted to the vinegar but once theyre inside they wont be able to escape the plastic wrap barrier. Vinegar Keeps Bugs Away. This trap should kill the drain flies. Finally cover the jar with plastic wrap and poke a few holes in the top. Add a few drops of the soap into the mixture and let it settle. Step 3 Place the trap wherever fruit flies are a problem.
To make your vinegar trap even more effective add a few drops of liquid dish soap to the vinegar.
Every day or two switch out the vinegar. Also will Febreze kill fruit flies. Mix equal parts vinegar and dish soap in a bowl then leave it out in a place where you see flies frequent the most. Add two drops of liquid dish soap to the vinegar to break the liquids surface tension. In the case of using the apple cider vinegar you have to mix the vinegar with water and pour into a spray bottle. Also you could try with pieces of fruits for example bananas for the same procedure.