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Re: Organic way to get rid of fruit flies!
« Reply #25 on: March 11, 2013, 07:01:57 AM »
We have also been experimenting with fruit fly traps. I use plastic milk jugs and put holes on the sides, for the bait I have been using vinegar & a 1/2" of cooking oil.  The handle on the jug makes it easy to handle, also I use the cap to hold the string which hangs it off the branch. We also pick up ALL the fruit that hits the ground or step on it so that it will bake in the hot sun.
The problem is..... I need about 600 milk jugs to cover 60 acres.

Them fruit fly's gotta be part of the curse..... >:(

600 milk jugs? :o

 :P i'm thirsty lol!
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Re: Organic way to get rid of fruit flies!
« Reply #26 on: March 11, 2013, 08:22:13 AM »
We have also been experimenting with fruit fly traps. I use plastic milk jugs and put holes on the sides, for the bait I have been using vinegar & a 1/2" of cooking oil.  The handle on the jug makes it easy to handle, also I use the cap to hold the string which hangs it off the branch. We also pick up ALL the fruit that hits the ground or step on it so that it will bake in the hot sun.
The problem is..... I need about 600 milk jugs to cover 60 acres.

Them fruit fly's gotta be part of the curse..... >:(

Hi Farmboy,
Thanks a bunch for sharing...Adding cooking oil is a great way, to nuke them. I will do this this year :)

YIKES :o 600 jugs :o Luckly, I only need 12 or so... ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Organic way to get rid of fruit flies!
« Reply #27 on: March 11, 2013, 05:52:38 PM »
If you go to a recycling center you can probably get those 600 jugs for free, or close to free.
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Re: Organic way to get rid of fruit flies!
« Reply #28 on: March 11, 2013, 07:31:00 PM »
If you go to a recycling center you can probably get those 600 jugs for free, or close to free.

Thanks Oscar !

 A recycle center that's a great idea

I thought I was going to turn into a cow drinking all that milk ;)