Around our house there’s a serious fruit fly problem. Produce galore plus two kids equals an insane fruit fly population.
I’ve spent weeks with the apple cider vinegar and saran wrap glass. Kinda works, nothing great. They’re still swarming.
Then I decided to try my brother’s soy sauce plus paper cone method. Apple cider vinegar move over. SOY SAUCE brings them in.
That coupled with a little paper cone, problem solved in less than 24 hours. The setup completely got rid of the fruit flies. Tell your friends.
Here's how:
- Fold paper into a cone shape, tape to hold shape and cut off tip close to the end, just large enough for the flies to creep in.
- Add soy sauce and a little water to the bottom of a narrow-ish glass. If you like, add a little dish soap to the soy sauce and it will kill the flies. If you want to keep it all buddhist, skip the soap. They’ll live out their short little lives drunk on soy sauce.
- Attach cone to glass with a piece of tape.
You can get this set up in 5 minutes and before you know it your fruit will be safe.
Carnivore
Ermmm... I thought you were supposed to be vegan...?
Counselorchick
So "vegans" are not against killing living beings all the time. Good to know.
Katie Koteen
Ha! Well, if you want to get technical, they live out their natural lifecycle trapped in a glass, drunk on soy sauce. 😉
Marty
Trying it now with ACV but trying soy sauce on the other side of house. Will let. You know what works best.
Thanks again.
Well Vegan
@Marty - I love a good experiment! Yes, please report back 🙂
Stephanie H.
Found you on Pinterest - trying both the vinegar and soy .. so far the soy is kicking serious booty 🙂 Thanks!!!!
Cara
This worked for me, and I have turned at least half a dozen others into believers...thanks!
d
this worked beautifully!! thanks.
Marian Coast
Hi Katie,
Nini and I are reading your blog. Nini has never seen your site! I have a fruit fly and mosquitos now since i have tomatoes and fruit out all the time.
I will try this! Who would have thought soy sauce?
Well Vegan
@Marian - Glad you and Nini have found your way here 🙂 I have not idea where John came up with the idea for soy sauce, but it works brilliantly!
Amanda
Trying now!
Tamara
I'm trying this now! I've been searching for a solution.
Holly
Trying it right now....my ACV trap has had limited success.
Well Vegan
@Holly - Report back! Let us know if you're as successful as we have been 🙂
John
I don't know why it works, but it works. Maybe they want something salty after all that fruit.
georgia
Crazy! I'll have to find my dog other hunting material now:)