Drain Flies

If you’ve ever dealt with fruit flies, you know just how annoying they can be. These tiny pests seem to appear out of nowhere and can quickly infest your home, feeding on ripe or rotting fruits, vegetables, and other food items. But have you ever wondered how long fruit flies actually live? In this article, we’ll explore the lifespan of fruit flies, including the factors that affect it and the best ways to eliminate them from your home. How Long do Fruit Flies Live For? Fruit flies start their life cycle from an egg, and female flies typically lay eggs on rotting fruits or vegetables. However, they can also lay…

Making a DIY fruit fly trap is easier than you think. The ingredients for it can be found in pretty much every household, making it a great option for those who don’t want to spend on sprays or commercial traps. For your typical fruit fly trap, you need a container and something that attracts those little pests. The most obvious one is ripe fruit, but you can use honey and vinegar as well. Creating a trap that actually works is all about making sure that flies can easily enter but it is nearly impossible for them to leave. In this article, we are going to show you how to create…

We are here to assure you that there are various ways to get rid of these annoying pests called fruit flies. Most of the things required to catch and kill them are probably already available in your household. Once you get home from work, one of the last things you want to hear is the buzzing sound of a bunch of fruit flies. If there is already a bunch of them, soon there is going to be more. It is best to quickly find an effective method that will help you get rid of fruit flies in your house. We are here to help, showing you the best ways to…

We’ve heard and seen it all. Fruit flies seem to be something straight out of hell. They can drive you crazy with their buzzing, send you to the hospital with salmonella or E. Coli, contaminate your food, infest your kitchen and bathroom drains, and they reproduce at the speed of light. Which begs the question, do these little flies bite? Do fruit flies bite humans? Fruit flies can be harmful to humans and are without a doubt extremely annoying. They can be potentially dangerous to our health, as the pesky insects are flying vectors of disease. But hey, like everyone else, fruit flies have one little redeeming quality on top…

Have you got a fruit fly infestation? Are you wondering what brings them to your home, so you can get rid of it and consequently eradicate the pesky invaders? We’ll cover it all in the article! Hmm… ‘fruit’ flies. I wonder what they’re attracted to. What are fruit flies attracted to? Well they aren’t called fruit flies for nothing. As their name suggests, fruit flies love fruit. They reproduce in it, they are born in it, they live on it, they feed on it. But not just any food. Fruit flies love overripe, moist, rotting fruits. It starts as soon as there is a bit of fermentation. Fruit flies possess…

Are fruit flies coming out your drains? Once they have settled in, these unwanted guests know how to extend their stay. There are different ways to get rid of them in your home and prevent them from coming back. In this article, we’ll talk about bleach, which is commonly used in the battle against fruit flies, as well as other DIY methods. Do fruit flies hate bleach? Yes, fruit flies cannot tolerate bleach. As is the case with all insects, fruit flies do not have lungs and instead breathe from tiny little openings in their exoskeletons. They do not want to be breathing in bleach. It’s a good repellent, as…

Do you have fruit fly infestation in sink? By reading this article you will understand how these small flies appeared there and how you can get rid of them. Can fruit flies live in sink drains? Despite what their name may suggest, fruit flies aren’t exclusively attracted to fruit. While they are quite attracted to fermenting and sugary substances, all they really need is moisture and a food source, which can be any decaying organic matter. If swarms of small flies suddenly appear around your sink, you’ve probably got a fruit fly invasion, and they’re thriving in your skin drains. What causes fruit flies in the sink? Full of organic…

Fruit fly is perceived as an unclean, disruptive and germ-bearing insect. They are annoying and hard to get rid of. It also seems that the impact of these tiny creatures is far greater than their size, and far more complicated than you might imagine. Do they have the potential to make us sick? Can fruit flies be harmful to humans? Flies can land anywhere, and particularly on food, with a risk of transmitting pathogenic agents (bacteria, viruses, dirt…) that they have contracted by feeding on waste anywhere in nature. Numerous studies have thus shown that the proliferation of flies coincides with periods when gastrointestinal diseases, especially those characterized by diarrhea,…

Despite their name, fruit flies are just as likely to thrive in your bathroom sink and shower drains as they are to thrive on your kitchen counter or in the fruit bowl on your dining room table. How does one get rid of them? Can fruit flies come from drains? And what causes them? Fruit flies need three things: food, moisture and a place to live and breed in. Well guess what? Your bathroom drains and sink are perfect for them! They totally fit the bill: dark and humid, full of gunk and grime. It’s everything they could ever want. Besides eating the biological debris stuck in your drains (like…