Plus, learn how to preventfruitflyinfestationsNothing's more annoying than peskyfruitflieslingeringaround yourfruitbowl or kitchen sink.
A singleflyfalling into your glass of wine may be enough to ruin it. We’re able to sense tiny quantities of a pheromone released by femalefruitflies, and just one nanogram is enough to give a drink an unpleasantsmelland taste.
Giving it a good scrub, including the drain stopper and garbage disposal, can removelingeringsmellsthat attractflies. It’s also important to make sure that your sink is dry at night, asfruitfliesare most active after dark.
Emptying and wiping down bins daily will not only reduce feeding and breeding grounds forfruitfliesand other pests but will also prevent unpleasant andlingeringsmellsin the kitchen. Try the savvy cleaning hack for better-smellingbins by using essential oils (more on that later).
Fruitfliesalways seem to come out of nowhere. And before you know it, these nuisance pests invade your home with no plans to leave. But whilefruitfliesare persistent, they're not invincible. The good news is there are a few easy DIY solutions to eliminate them.
A tip I’ve learned from experience: Leave the bowl out overnight so it continues to kill anylingeringsmells. This article originally ran on Kitchn.And it really works to help prevent a full-onfruit-flyinvasion from happening.
