Flies & gnats
Fruit flies: identification & fruit fly control
Also known as: vinegar flies
Fruit flies breed in fermenting residue — overripe produce, recycling bins, drains and mop buckets. Elimination means finding and cleaning every breeding film, then treating drains biologically.
How to identify fruit flies
- What it looks like
- Small tan-brown flies, often with bright red eyes.
- Size
- 1/8 inch
- Where you'll find it
- Fruit bowls, trash and recycling, drains, beer and wine residue, mops and sink splash zones.
- Commonly confused with
- Fungus gnats are darker and near soil; drain flies are fuzzy and moth-like.
Signs of fruit flies in your home
- Flies hovering over produce
- Activity around the sink and recycling
- Flies rising from a drain when disturbed
Fruit flies questions homeowners ask
How do I get rid of fruit flies fast?
Remove overripe produce, clean drains and recycling, and set vinegar traps — but the breeding film must be eliminated to stop the cycle.
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