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There is so much chemistry in our life that once again we do not want to use toxic drugs, especially if there is a harmless alternative. A popular life hack is a do-it-yourself fly trap. A simple device abounds in many modifications, it is made in 5 minutes from improvised materials, most importantly, it quickly and in large quantities “catches” annoying and unceremonious insects. So, at least, those who use homemade flycatchers say. What, in fact, let's try to impartially figure it out,

What do you need to know about flies in order to trap them?

So that a DIY fly trap does not turn out to be a waste of time, it is advisable to know the basic habits and instincts of insects. Only in this case it will be possible to outwit them, lure and destroy them. A bit from the life of flies, point by point.

1. The senseless, as we think, flying around the room, is in fact a constant search for food. She will definitely bite into an edible bait, the main thing is to guess with taste and smell.
2. Meat has a hypnotic power over the gluttonous insect, especially "with a smell". The category of favorite products also includes jam, honey, sweet overripe fruits.
3. The second direction of the constant search for flies is where to reproduce offspring. The best place for egg-laying in a living room - spoiled food, decomposing debris, feces. Given the insect's delicate sense of smell, this factor must be taken into account when choosing a place where to set traps.
4. Most are familiar with the situation how difficult it is to catch a fly in a room. It is difficult to take an insect by surprise, because due to the special structure of the eye, it perceives the slightest flicker, has an angle of view of 180⁰. But he calmly sits down where his relatives already exist, for example, on sticky tape.

It is interesting! To understand how developed the sense of smell is in flies, Swiss scientists conducted an experiment, luring them into the aroma of various products. It turned out that the maximum distance from which flies distinguish the smell of meat is 3 km.

Types of the simplest traps

All the variety of homemade flycatchers can be conditionally combined into 3 groups.

• With edible bait, when an insect enters a confined space, but does not die, but simply cannot get out.
• With poisonous bait. The fly dies after eating "sweet".
• Sticky Flycatchers. Stuck in a sticky substance, the insect dies of hunger.

There are craftsmen who make homemade "stun guns" for flies, but this device can hardly be made without having certain professional skills.

From a plastic bottle

A primitive fly trap is easiest to make from an ordinary plastic bottle... The essence of the device is that the design assumes the movement of the insect in only one direction - inside the container. There is no going back. And to make the fly want to penetrate there, they prepare a bait with an attractive smell.

The bottle must be cut in half. The lower part is a container for bait. The upper inverted half is a funnel through the narrow neck of which the insect enters the trap. The ratio of the height of the bottom and top is 2: 1, the funnel must be tightly secured with tape or a stapler.

Advice! The funnel itself should not come into contact with the bait, contain drops of sweet liquid, other food, otherwise the insect will have no need to climb inside, it will "dine" on approach.

How do you catch and direct a fly into a trap in a specific part of the room? For this, the following compositions are used.

• Sweet liquid - rare jam, sugar syrup, honey, Coca-Cola.
• Fermented liquid. It is easy to get if you add a drop of dry yeast to the sweet filler.
• Flies fly well for red wine and beer.
• If you add ground pepper (black) or a granular insecticide, for example Agita, to a sweet liquid, insects will not only fall into a trap, but also die.

Advice! It is best to use meat or fish as bait outdoors. Flies and I have different ideas about pleasant smells - what they like irritates our sense of smell.

The final touch is that traps are placed in the most attractive places for insects. On the windowsills - flies strive for the light, kitchen table, next to the trash can, toilet.

From a glass jar

A fly trap can be made with your own hands from glass jars and funnels of a suitable size.

Overripe fruits of sweet taste - apples, banana, peaches, apricots - are placed on the bottom of the dish. It's good if they start to rot and ferment. Instead of a lid, a funnel is inserted, securely fixed so that there are no gaps between it and the wall of the can - the trap is wrapped around the circumference of the neck with tape, tape.

From a plastic container

To make a neat little flycatcher, take any transparent container - a glass, a plastic container. Put a little honey, sweet fruits, jam at the bottom, cover cling film, in which 1–3 small holes are made. The principle of operation of the device is the same as described above.

Advice! When using a home-made trap, do not forget to dispose of the trapped insects from time to time, wash the container, and update the bait. Prevent the flycatcher from becoming a source of unsanitary conditions.

Duct tape

Another type of DIY fly trap is homemade duct tape. Numerous videos on how to make a gooey substance from honey and sugar do not hold water. Such a coating will dry quickly, God forbid, if you can catch several insects. To get Velcro similar to the purchased one, use the following composition.

• 2 parts pine resin (rosin) melted in a burner or water bath;
• 1 part castor or flaxseed oil
• a little ("for taste") honey, sugar syrup.

The result is a truly sticky substance that retains a viscous consistency for a long time. The ribbons are cut from durable kraft paper, parchment, oilcloth.

Advice! If you have ALT glue that is used to control small rodents, you can use it for sticky tape.

Homemade traps: pros and cons

Having considered how you can make a fly trap from a plastic bottle or other transparent container, we will analyze whether the device is worth the time spent.

Arguments for":

• safe, environmentally friendly device;
• easy and quick to do;
• available materials;
• several flies fall into the trap per day;
• no need to pay money.

Cons of a homemade device:

• does not give a 100% guarantee of the destruction of insects;
• does not always look aesthetically pleasing;

Output. There are still more pluses. It definitely works if there are few flies. It's worth the candle if other options (fumigator, insecticides) are unavailable for some reason.

We wouldn't bother with homemade sticky tape unless absolutely necessary. It is inexpensive, in addition, the purchased analog has an undeniable advantage - an attractant is a part of the sticky substance - a pheromone that attracts insects.

Bottle Insect Trap:

One of the inhabitants of Australia decided to check how the device works, a drawing of which he took from old books. Inside the post you will find his detailed story about creating a fly trap from Australian colonialists, as well as an impressive "catch" (the view, of course, is not for the faint of heart).

This is a dry trap, falling into which flies die from dehydration.

I made it myself from boards and mesh in just a few hours and after 10 months of operation I can say that this is the most high-tech solution without the use of chemicals. At the end, you will see a visual result of her work and, I am sure, will be very surprised.

Outwardly, the trap resembles a small wooden bedside table. The design of the trap must be transparent to sunlight, so its walls and lid are made of fine mesh mesh.

The main secret of the design is the pyramidal bottom. Flies always fly up towards the light, so the bottom of the trap is made in the shape of a pyramid. The transparent mesh "deceives" the fly, no matter how ridiculous it may sound.

I can’t resist not to spoil about its effectiveness. Guess how long it took for this to happen? You will find the answer at the end of the article.

As you can already clearly see, the design of the flycatcher is quite simple, and it can be assembled from improvised means: the remains of a lining or timber, boards from an unnecessary fence, an old stool or even a bedside table.

I got to work creatively and decided to make a fly trap so that it gave the impression of a professional.

For this:

First, I developed a design on a computer.
- I decided to use Australian red cedar as a material.
- The walls will be made of stainless steel mesh.
- The base pyramid will also be made from this mesh.

The first thing to do is figure out what size of your frame you can have with your wood. In my case, this is a 40 × 40 mm bar.

With the help of a grinder, I bring the wood to its normal state and proceed to making the grooves for installing the mesh.

Note! The mesh can be screwed to the frame with self-tapping screws, but, again, I wanted to make a high quality flytrap, so I approach the process professionally.

I set the saw depth to 12 mm, clamp the bar and make the first cut. Then I repeat the same operation on the other side of the timber so that they are at a 90 degree angle.
- Again we recall our task - to make a professional model. Therefore, I arm myself with a plane and chamfer in the corners to give the legs a more noble look.
- Then I process the wood with wax in order, firstly, to give more saturated color, and secondly, to protect it from moisture.

Let's start creating the most important part of the flytrap - the pyramidal bottom. This process should be given maximum attention.

When the mesh has been cut and curved, I turn over the body of the wooden flycatcher and screw on the first element of the pyramid mesh. I repeat the same steps with the other three pieces of the mesh so that the top of the pyramid is inside the body of the trap.

Later, once everything is dry, I cut out the top of this pyramid to create a larger hole.

This is an important part of the job that affects efficiency:

The hole is too small and the flies will not enter;
- too big - and they will run away.

Note! I cut the top of the pyramid down to 25mm.

I bought brass hinges and a snap hook. Then he drilled holes for screws in the wood and screwed the hinges to the body and lid.

Advice! You can make the bait yourself, or you can buy it in household goods stores. I do not specifically mention the names, since local manufacturers produce them for your area.

And finally, the results of the work for the week - all seven days the flycatcher stood on the lawn by the gazebo, and the flies did not bother us at all.

There were a lot of dead flies. I even wanted to evaluate the result with mathematical precision, and for this I made some measurements:

To begin with, I poured them into empty plastic containers.
- Then I weighed it on an electronic scale. The result is 2.3 kg!

Two and a half kilograms per week, and the flies died from dehydration and their weight was significantly reduced.

Through simple calculations and intermediate weighing, I calculated that in just a week my flycatcher caught 1800 flies! Can you imagine how this whole crowd would spoil my rest, if not for the flycatcher?

- one of the most annoying insects that fly into the room from the street.

Fly flying around the apartment

In constant search of food, they circle the room, emitting an annoying buzz.

If it was not at hand to catch these flying insects, you can assemble it yourself from improvised means. Moreover, it will work no worse than a professional one.

Forbidding sign with a fly

How to make your own fly trap - the best designs?

How do you make a fly trap to actually work?

For this, it is important to be familiar with the habits, instincts of flying insects.

1. Flies are in constant motion as they search for food. The insect will definitely react to the prepared tasty bait. As such, honey, overripe fruits, jam are used.
2. Meat is of particular interest to flies, especially if it is not the first freshness.
3. To organize the masonry, flies use deteriorated products, decomposing garbage. Given the presence of a good sense of smell, the device should be placed in places attractive to them.
4. It is very difficult to catch a fly, since it has a wide-angle view and sees every flash well. But at the same time she safely sits on the surface, which has already attracted her relatives.

Conditionally homemade flycatchers can be divided into three groups:

• filled with edible bait;
• filled with poisons;
• sticky.

It is possible to collect a trap from available means in a short time.

Plastic bottle

Before starting work, you need to prepare everything you need.

1. plastic bottle with a volume of 1.5 liters;
2. granulated sugar;
3. overripe banana.

• Measure from the bottom of the bottle about 2/3 of the height, draw a line. Then, using a sharp knife or scissors, cut the bottle into two parts: a large one and a smaller one. As a result, you should get a kind of tall glass, a small funnel with a neck.
• Pour 1 tablespoon at the bottom of a large part of the bottle. granulated sugar so that it completely covers the entire surface.
• Peel the banana, cut it into small pieces. The fruit must be fully ripe, overripe. Greenish bananas don't work.
• Place the banana slices on granulated sugar and mash to form a fruit puree. The sweetness will be an excellent bait for flies that prefer to feed on organic matter that has begun to deteriorate.
• After making the puree, pour warm water into the bottle, stir the mixture. The liquid should rise above the bottom of the bottle by about 3.5 - 4 cm. The combination of granulated sugar and warm water will accelerate the onset of fermentation, which will make this fly bait very attractive.
• Twist the cap off the second, smaller part of the bottle. Now lower it with its neck down into a plastic glass with sweet bait, but so as not to touch the banana mass.

The bottle fly trap is ready to use.

Visual instructions for making a trap

You can use it for a week. The principle of operation is as follows: a fly, attracted by the smell of a fermenting banana mixture, crawls down to a narrow neck, goes down. The insect will not be able to get back.

If the device is slightly improved by wrapping it in paper, then it will attract mosquitoes.

The following composition is used as a filling sweet bait:

1. any sweet liquid - jam diluted with water, sugar or honey syrup, cola;
2. fermented liquid - for this, a few granules of dry yeast must be added to the prepared sweet filling.

Poisonous filler can be formulated if desired.

Ready fly trap

To do this, add (optionally) black ground pepper or granules of any insecticide, in particular, Agita, to the sweet content. Then the insects will not only be caught, but also die.

Metal can

A flycatcher can be made from a regular can, for example, in which was laid dog food.

• Wash the container, remove the label from it, dry the jar.
• Take scotch tape, cut a few pieces. It can be replaced with insulating tape. The pieces should be long enough to wrap around the prepared jar. Do not touch the sticky part. Otherwise, the trap will not work.
• Wrap the jar with duct tape, sticky side down. Rub it all around with your fingers to keep the sticky layer on the metal.
• Remove the tape. If the surface of the can does not stick well, then repeat the operation.
• Glue a flashlight with ultraviolet light to the lid of the can, place it inside.

Place the jar on a flat surface, turn on the light. The flies will fly into the light, stick to the walls of the can.

Metal can as a fly trap

The trap, when it stops working, is disposed of, after taking out a flashlight.

A do-it-yourself fly trap for fruit flies looks simple:

1. To the bottom of the glass plastic container put a sweet bait.
2. Close the container with cling film, make several holes in it. Secure the film with adhesive tape to hold it.

Drosophila, reacting to a sweet smell, fall into a trap.

Sticky paper

If you want, you can make flypaper.

• You need a large paper bag from which you want to cut the strips. Size: 2.5 cm width / 15 cm length. You will need about five to six strips.
• Spread the tapes out on a horizontal surface. Take scissors, make one hole in the surface of the tape at a distance of 2.5 cm from the end. A hole punch can be used for this operation.
• Cut the strings 15 to 20 cm long. You can use a thin string. There should be as many ropes as there are paper ribbons prepared.
• Thread the ropes into the holes, tie the knots so that they do not fall out.
• Mix granulated sugar, honey, water in equal proportions. Mix well and boil the sweet syrup. Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
• Dip the prepared paper strip into the sticky composition so that they are saturated with syrup. Then lay the blanks on the surface of the parchment so that they can dry out.
• Hang the strips in the selected places. To increase efficiency, the strips need to be hung in one place, i.e. group.

After the flies stop sticking to the surface of the strips, the traps must be thrown out. There is very little sticky syrup left on them and paper is no longer dangerous for insects.

Sticky Fly Traps

To resume the effect, re-wet the paper ribbons with sweet syrup.

Conclusion

Using homemade traps, it is necessary to dispose of them periodically, disinfect the container, and update the bait.

Video: Making a sticky fly trap at home

The same methods are used to combat them.

First of all, it is necessary to find the source of their distribution and get rid of it, most often these are stored at room temperature fruits or vegetables, and garbage bag.

If there is no effect for several days, it is necessary to use certain techniques:

1. clean the whole apartment;
2. get rid of food debris, regularly wash animal plates, wash the trash bin, rub kitchen cabinets thoroughly using an alkaline solution;
3. turn on the insect fumigator;
4. spread the sticky tape with fruit juice and use for its intended purpose;
5. lean the mosquito plate against the window, when heated, they will destroy pests;
6. collect insects with a vacuum cleaner from the source from the distribution, immediately take the bag of garbage out into the street;
7. process sewer drains chemical means, pour soda into the drain first, then vinegar, after the reaction is complete, turn on the water and clean the drain.

When living near the garbage dump, it is necessary to hang a net on the windows through which insects cannot penetrate into the room.

Traps

On sale you can find ready-made fly traps, they are highly efficient, major manufacturers: Aeroxon, Raptor... The principle of their action is that insects flock to the smell of liquid and stick to the inside of the structure, externally the trap remains clean.

There are also natural flowers-traps, for which insects serve as food, they are absolutely safe for humans, do not differ in large size and do not require special care. The process of closing and opening a flower during prey capture is also very interesting to observe.

DIY traps

The simplest method of getting rid of midges is considered to be an empty bottle with a fairly narrow neck, where you need to pour a little mixture of fruit juice with soapy water.

1. The solution should be poured into several jars with a wide neck, placed in places where insects accumulate.
2. Drosophila will fly to the odor exuded by the solution, but when it gets into the container, they will not be able to get out of it due to the lack of a film on the water surface.
3. The solution must be topped up as it dries.

This simple technique allows you to get rid of pests, but it takes more time.

There is a high probability that the insects have already laid the larvae in a secluded place, the process of getting rid of them can take a week.

It should be borne in mind that midges can appear even as a result of a piece of apple accidentally left on the table.

The principle of operation is the same, but in this case you only need kvass, juice, or rotten pieces of fruits, vegetables or fruits... Can be used as a container old mug or glass jar.

1. 1/4 of the container must be filled with bait;
2. the inlet must be closed with a paper funnel;
3. flies should fly in from the wide end, but they will no longer be able to find a narrow hole.

If midges appeared at the end of summer, they will help get rid of them. watermelon or melon.

1. Fruit slices must be placed in a bulky bag and left in the kitchen overnight.
2. The bag must be free of holes, but must be open to allow insects to enter.
3. In the morning, close it with a sharp movement and take it to the trash.
4. If, after that, midges start flying in the kitchen again, then the insects have laid the larvae, from which new individuals have hatched.

Drosophila in houseplants

Quite often, fruit flies curl around flower pots, they are attracted by rotting leaves and wet soil... Sometimes the reason for the spread of midges is soil contaminated in the store, if there are such doubts the soil must be kept in the oven before use.

Plant not recommended to transfuse, fallen flowers and leaves must be thrown away. A match will also help to reduce the number of insects, which must be stuck into the soil with a painted end. If midges are found in a pot of flowers, it is also recommended to water the plant with an insecticide harmless to it, the action of the drug is primarily aimed at destroying midges and their larvae.

Dichlorvos is considered the most extreme measure of getting rid of midges; it is not recommended to stay indoors during the disinfection period.

Traditional methods

Over the years, the people have also figured out how to deal with fruit flies. Fighting with these methods is not difficult, but at the same time very effective.

• fern leaves, elderberry and tansy spread out in all rooms, midges will fly away due to an unpleasant smell for them;

Tansy is prohibited for use with weak cerebral vessels; it can cause headaches in patients.

• kerosene, turpentine - it is recommended to add it to water when cleaning floors or windows;
• tomato seedlings, eucalyptus, geranium - flies will fly away due to an unpleasant smell;
• laurel oil - it is recommended to use it for rubbing window frames and jambs.

- an insect that, under favorable conditions, is capable of rapid reproduction and development. About how long fruit flies live and what kind of them - read on our website.

Prevention

In order to prevent the appearance of mold and rot, it is necessary to check the food stored outside the refrigerator at least once a week. The breeding rate of fruit flies is very high, if the focus of their distribution is not eliminated in time, their number will rapidly increase.

It is also necessary to dispose of garbage in a timely manner, do not leave vegetables and fruits outside the refrigerator for a long time.

Drosophila most often occurs near decaying products, especially a lot of them can be found in the kitchen, big problems can arise if the house is located near the trash can. To get rid of them, it is recommended to use traps that you can make yourself.

It is very important to keep the room clean, throw away the trash regularly, and do not leave food for a long time at room temperature. In extreme cases, you can use dichlorvos, if midges are bred in plants, they must be treated with insecticides. Compliance with these rules is the answer to the question of how to remove Drosophila flies once and for all.

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I used to make fly traps with my own hands from an inverted cone, but somehow I didn't have scotch tape on hand, so I decided to make another trap. To my surprise, it worked just as well, and it's even easier to make.

Fruit flies can be a problem in the kitchen, but getting rid of them is easy.

You just need to follow these steps:

• Place the bait on the bottom of the container.
• Cover the container with plastic wrap.
• Secure the foil with an elastic band.
• Make holes so insects can get inside the container.

Step 1: materials

Materials:

• Container.
• Film.
• Rubber.
• Bait.

Tools:

• Something spicy.

Step 2: choosing a container

You want a small container that won't tip over accidentally (it will be especially annoying if you pour red wine as bait). I think that ideal option are yogurt cups or the lower halves of plastic bottles.

The good thing about plastic containers is that they are disposable - it's easier to throw out your old trap than to clean flies out of a glass.

Step 3: making the bait

To lure flies, you need to put something tasty in the bottom of the container. It is best to put the food they like the most. Usually they are attracted to red wine, banana or banana peel, orange juice. The good thing about liquid bait is that flies drown in it and do not have time to lay eggs.

I also learned that it attracts flies well apple vinegarand a little dishwashing detergent will speed up the death of trapped insects.

Note: Be careful with dish soap. I added an apple scent and it scared all the flies. I had to make another trap, this time without dishwashing liquid, and it worked as it should.

Step 4: cover the flytrap with foil and fix it

Cover the container with plastic wrap and secure with an elastic band.

Step 5: making holes

Punch 1-4 holes in the film. The holes should be slightly more sizes flies - say, 2 mm. The tighter the film is stretched, the easier it is to pierce it.

Step 6: remove other breeding sites

In order for all insects to fall into the trap, they should not have any other attractive places in the house - the garbage must be thrown out, all fruits must be put in the refrigerator. You will only need to monitor this for the first couple of days. The more you take care of the cleanliness, the sooner you will get rid of fruit flies.

In summer, when fruit is plentiful, I only try to prevent flies from appearing and just set the trap ahead of time.

Step 7: freeze

Fruit flies reproduce at a tremendous rate, and if you want them to die in a trap, and not multiply in it, then you need to periodically destroy these flies. It seems to me, the best option - put homemade trap for flies in the freezer overnight.