Flycatcher from a bottle. How to get rid of fruit flies. Homemade sticky tape

Drosophila does not pose a direct danger to humans. But their presence in the house brings a lot of inconvenience. Many housewives ask themselves the question "How to get rid of midges." This problem becomes especially relevant in the warm season, when the season of fresh vegetables and fruits comes.

Drosophila differences from other midges

Midges are unpleasant neighbors that cause a lot of inconvenience to humans

Drosophila belongs to the category of Diptera fruit flies. The number of their varieties reaches 2000. The size is 1-3 mm. The insect has an oval body of dark yellow or brown color, 6-8 legs and 2 wings.

Sometimes there are orange and black midges, but this is quite rare.

Drosophila differs from other species of midges in habitat, degree of danger, reproduction rate and gastronomic preferences. These insects are the most harmless to humans. But their presence causes some troubles:

1. They spoil the food supply. Moreover, it can be either a large warehouse or a small cellar. If fruit flies settle in large food storage facilities, products will become unusable, which will entail significant losses.
2. They cause no less harm in private cellars and basements, where bags of sugar, flour, boxes of potatoes or tomatoes are stored. Drosophila can damage the fruits that have not yet been harvested.
3. Neighborhood with these midges cannot be called pleasant. They can fly into eyes, nose, mouth, and can contaminate curtains and wallpaper.

Reasons for appearing in the apartment

Drosophila is spreading at a rapid pace. The female lays about 20 eggs at a time. They are born in the early morning time. Therefore, when you wake up, you can find many fruit flies in the apartment, which were not there yesterday.

Important! Insects are able to reproduce as early as eight hours after birth; the larva turns into an adult in 8-10 days.

They enter the apartment in different ways.

1. Fruit flies lay their eggs in the skins of fruits and vegetables that we bring home. Midges choose soft fruits, the skin of which they can bite through. Distinguishing damaged fruits is an almost impossible task.
2. Also, insects start in the trash can.
3. Another way for midges to enter houses is open entrance doors and open windows. Drosophila is attracted by the smell of the fruit. Insects can live in an apartment even if you use a cherry, lemon, or orange air freshener.

Larvae can be seen only at an early stage of formation, when the midge has just laid eggs. During this period, their size reaches only 0.5 mm. Larvae are determined by white... Then they take on the color of the fruit, so we cannot identify them when buying fruits or vegetables.

Midges can enter the house through open windows and doors, as well as with fruits and vegetables brought into the apartment.

How to get rid of fruit flies

There are many ways to eliminate insects. You can find special devices on sale or make them yourself.

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To combat fruit flies, use:

• traps;
• sprays;
• repellents;
• zappers.

Traps

Among the traps are the following models:

• BEAPCO 6-Pack Drop-Ins Fruit Traps;
• Victor M380 Fly Maqnet 1-Quart Reusable Trap With Bait;
• Fly Web Fly Trap;
• TERRO Fruit Fly Trap T2500.

1. The duration of the first device is one month. The kit includes six traps and a liquid non-toxic chemical. One BEAPCO 6-Pack Drop-Ins Fruit Traps will last for six months. The chemical can be substituted with apple cider vinegar or wine vinegar. The trap works as follows. The insect flies in through a special hole and cannot get out back. Midges do not die from the poison, they just get trapped. BEAPCO 6-Pack Drop-Ins Fruit Traps are compact in size. This allows traps to be set up throughout the apartment.

BEAPCO 6-Pack Drop-Ins Fruit Traps are compact in size

2. Model Victor M380 Fly Magnet 1-Quart Reusable Trap With Bait is made in white and black colors. Its complete set also includes a chemical non-toxic liquid. Fruit flies fly into the cover of the device and remain inside. This trap has some advantage over other models, it can be reused. The device just needs to be rinsed with water. The model is designed to fight against fruit flies, bees and wasps will not be able to fly into it.

Victor M380 Fly Magnet 1-Quart Reusable Trap With Bait - reusable trap

3. Fly Web Fly Trap attracts fruit flies with ultraviolet light. The trap has a built-in double 9 W bulb. The midges fly to the radiation and fall on the adhesive tape, which must be changed with use. The advantage of the model is the lack of chemical substances and smells. The device requires a power supply to function.

The device is exposed to ultraviolet light

4. The action of TERRO Fruit Fly Trap T2500 is aimed specifically at fruit midges. Other insects will not fall into this trap. It is made in the shape of an apple and has a characteristic smell. The service life is 30 days.

Flavored trap

Zappers

The zappers use electricity on the gnats, causing the insects to die. The following devices can be recommended:

• Electronic Indoor Insect Killer Zapper-15.5 Inch is a fairly effective zapper, but it should be borne in mind that this is a bulky device that consumes a significant amount of electricity, so for small apartments such a model will not be very convenient;
• The Executioner Fly Swat Wasp Buq Mosquito Swatter Zapper is small, but its effect only applies to midges that fly close to it. To get the result from this device, you need to direct the fruit flies in its direction. The power source is batteries, this model does not depend on the mains;
• Rechargeable Electric Insect Bug Bat Wasp Mosquito Zapper Swatter Racket anti mosquito killer Electric Mosquito Swatter.

Zappers are more effective than other anti-midge devices

Repellents

Among the repellents, you should pay attention to the Hot Shot 5580 No Pest Strip model. It is a strip not large sizessoaked in chemicals. The repellent is in a special container. It is hung in a room that needs to be cleared of midges. Poisonous vapors begin to emanate from the tape, as a result of which insects leave the apartment. The person does not feel this effect. But you need to ventilate the room.

Repellents act chemically

Spray

Sprays will help get rid of midges and destroy their larvae. Garden Safe Insecticidal Soap Insect Killer 24-Ounce Ready To Use Spray 10424X is intended for use on indoor plants. When the agent gets on the midges or eggs, they die. This effect is provided by fatty vegetable acids that are part of the spray. It does not apply to people.

Spray is safe, but less effective in controlling fruit flies

Other means

1. If fruit flies are localized in a sewer or sink, Invade Bio Drain Gel-1 qt is required to eliminate them. The drug is available in the form of a gel, does not contain aggressive chemical elements. It has a pleasant scent. It dissolves organic matter in pipes, destroys insects and larvae. If the spray is poured into a spray bottle, it can be used as a sprayer.
2. Insects can harm not only fruits, but also houseplants. They lay their eggs in the ground, and the larvae feed on the root system. As a result, the plant dries up and dies. The preparation Thunder-2, which is produced in powder form, will help to cope with such a problem. But first, separate the diseased plant from healthy flower... Then sprinkle the powder into the soil. Perform work with gloves and a mask. The room must be ventilated after the procedure.

Traditional methods

You can make a device for fighting midges on your own. There are several options for traps:

1. One of the treats that fruit flies love very much are bananas. Peel them off and place in a plastic bottle or plastic bag. Then use a toothpick to punch holes. Place the trap close to where the insects gather. Within 1-2 days, a significant part of the midges will fall into it. They will not fly out of the trap.
2. You can fight insects with a liquid. To do this, you need a regular deep plate. Pour juice, honey, syrup or apple vinegar... Then add the peeled fruit without the skin. Cover the plate with plastic wrap. Just as in the first option, pierce the holes. The homemade device for killing fruit flies is ready.
3. Another way to get out midges is to make a cone-shaped trap. Find a glass jar and place the rotten fruit in the middle. If there is no such fruit, you can use a slice of orange or banana. Roll a sheet of paper into a cone and insert it into the neck of the container. Insects will fly into the jar, but will not be able to get out.
4. Drosophila can be smoked. Grind the camphor, put it in a skillet and put it on fire. When steam appears, carry the dishes through all rooms. This procedure is harmless to humans.
5. A vacuum cleaner will help eliminate midges. Treat insect habitats with it, shake the bag outside the house.
6. If you notice larvae on the plants, water them twice a month with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. To this end, you can stick 3-4 matches into the soil with the sulfur side down.
7. Drosophila is mainly localized in the kitchen. Inspect food, remove rotting fruits and vegetables. Store undamaged fruits in the refrigerator or in the cellar.
8. Geraniums will help scare away fruit flies. They cannot stand the smell of this plant.
9. Insects react similarly to garlic. If you can easily stand the smell, grind a few cloves and put them in the kitchen. Remove after a few hours.
10. Peel the orange, wrap a clove stick in the peel. Place this product on insect sites.

Fly traps are easy to make yourself, and below are instructions for making the most simple and convenient devices for killing these insects. But in the fight against flies, it is important to take into account their habits and dietary habits, so first we will pay attention to this issue.

Do-it-yourself fly trap is profitable and practical. Homemade traps will significantly save money annually spent on protection from the ubiquitous insects. It is not difficult to make them, and in terms of efficiency they are not inferior to purchased ones.

When making bait traps, keep in mind that different types of flies prefer different foods. There are flies that feed on:

• Plant food. They are attracted by the smell of fermented jam, spoiled fruits, honey, kvass, beer, sugar. Such flies often fly in flocks in the garden during the fruiting period of fruit trees, but they often appear at home. These are various fruit flies and flies, for example, fruit flies, coppers.
• Animal food and excrement. These are dung and carrion flies. They flock to rotting meat, fish or dung, circle the meat sections of food markets, fly into cattle houses and street toilets.
• Blood from humans and warm-blooded animals. They are carnivorous, horseflies and gadflies. The period of mass summer of these flies is observed in August, at which time they enter the main stream of summer midges, joining midges and mosquitoes, and cause extreme discomfort to animals and people.
• Food of any origin. These are mainly synanthropic flies, which are capable of almost all year round live in a human dwelling. The most common representative is the house or house fly. She loves sweet food, meat, dairy products and fish, but she does not disdain bread crumbs. She is unable to bite through human skin, but willingly licks sweat, particles of dead epidermis and blood from wounds.

It is also important to take into account that flies are very nimble, mobile and do not linger on any one object for a long time. Therefore, the trap must be able to keep or destroy the fly, even if it touched it only for a moment.

Homemade duct tape or flypaper

Such a tape is effective against all types of flies, but in particular omnivorous and herbivorous species come across well on it. Other winged insects, including mosquitoes and midges, stick to the tape, in large part because they choose to rest on it. Knowing the preferences of flying insects to sit on ceilings and chandeliers, it is better to hang sticky tapes at the top of rooms.

To make adhesive tape you will need:

1. Thick paper, cut into long strips 4-6 cm wide. A loop should be attached to one end of the strip, for which it will be convenient to hang the trap.
2. Rosin - 200 ml.
3. Castor oil - 100 ml.
4. Turpentine - 55 g.
5. Granulated sugar - 4 tbsp. l.
6. Water - 4 tbsp. l.

Syrup must be boiled from water and sugar, bringing it to a yellowish brown color. When the syrup cools a little, add rosin, turpentine and castor oil to it, mix everything thoroughly. Then saturate strips of paper with this mixture and hang traps in the places where flies are most concentrated - in the kitchen and veranda, above the entrance to the house and window openings, in the toilet.

The ribbons will attract flies with their smell, as well as the opportunity to sit on a surface that is comfortable from the point of view of insects. These devices remain sticky for a long time, so they need to be changed as they fill up with insects.

The above composition of the sticky bait is very effective, but if the house contains only sugar from all of the above, you can get by with sugar syrup. The main thing is to make it so thick that the flies stick to it well.

Flies and fruit flies bottle trap

This is a closed type trap, but it will also attract insects with a sweet smell and catch on a sticky substance. To make it, use a regular 1.5-2 liter plastic bottle from under water or soda.

1. Cut off the upper third of the bottle, pour 200-300 ml of viscous sugar syrup on the bottom of the lower part. You can add a little honey, beer or fruit juice, fermented jam to the syrup. The consistency should be viscous enough so that insects quickly drown in it and have no opportunity to get out.
2. Insert the cut-off upper part of the bottle into the lower part with the neck down, without the cap. Secure the two pieces with a stapler or tape.
3. In order for flies and flies to get into the bottle more actively, its edges should be lightly greased with sweet syrup and placed where insects fly most often.

If you plan to place the trap outdoors, it is best to add some white vinegar to it to scare away honeybees and thereby protect them from death.

A glass jar and funnel can be used instead of a plastic bottle. The principle is the same: pour a little sweet viscous liquid into the jar, insert the funnel into the jar with the end down, and change the bait from time to time.

Fly and midge trap

Small midges that appear in the apartment in summer (and sometimes in other seasons) are, as a rule, fruit and wine flies. They start up in the apartment when food that is suitable for them appears in it - rotting fruits and vegetables, fermented jam.

At home, the easiest way to make a fly trap is:

1. Take a glass, pour some red wine, kvass, beer or fermented jam into it. For the best effect, you can add a slice of any spoiled fruit.
2. Cover the container with a film on top - food or plastic will do. The film must be stretched so that it forms a flat surface on the neck of the container. Scotch tape or stationery will help to fix the film in this position.
3. Make small holes in the film layer. It is best to pierce them with a toothpick.

The midge trap is ready. Place it where they appear most often, and change the bait as the container fills up with insects. Through the holes, the flies will penetrate inside to the bait, stick to it and sink, but they will not be able to get out.

Street fly trap

This trap is effective against dung and blood-sucking flies, mosquitoes and other gnats. You can place it on adjoining territory, next to an outdoor toilet, chicken coop, barn.

How to do:

1. Take a 1-5 liter metal can, for example, a paint can. Make a large window-shaped hole on its side with a knife or scissors for metal, and close this window with a fine-mesh metal mesh... Secure the mesh with wire.
2. Fix a low-power light bulb on the lid of the jar, bring the electric wire out. Use an extension cord if the outlet is far away.
3. Prepare a poisonous solution to kill flies: add 3 g of agita or other insecticide for flies to 100 ml of water, a few drops ammonia and lactic acid. Treat the entire body of the trap with this solution, and put a piece of meat inside.

Lactic acid mimics the body odor of humans and animals, thereby luring flies. The meat that has been spoiled after a while will also give off a smell attractive to flies. And agita contains substances that attract flies - pheromones.

The light bulb will additionally attract insects at dusk. They will sit on the body of the trap and receive a lethal dose of poison.

Trap from a can and an ultraviolet flashlight

This remedy is relatively effective against all types of flying insects.

For manufacturing you will need:

• scotch;
• glass jar;
• small ultraviolet flashlight, for example, in the form of a key fob.

The jar can be wrapped with tape with the adhesive side out, or you can transfer the adhesive layer to the very surface of the can.

In the second case, the outside of the jar should first be wiped with a cloth dipped in alcohol, vodka or cologne to degrease the surface. After that, you need to wrap the jar with adhesive tape inward, without touching the glass surface with your fingers, and expose it to the sun for 2-4 hours. After this time, the tape must be carefully removed. This will leave the adhesive on the jar. The first option is, of course, easier, but the second is more effective.

Place a UV flashlight in the prepared trap and place the trap where flies fly most often. Insects attracted by the light will sit on the surface of the jar and stick to its surface.

How to improve the effectiveness of traps

The likelihood of a quick disappearance of flies will increase if you use traps different types... To catch more flies, it is better to make several traps and place them in different parts of the apartment (or garden).

Important: flies should not be able to intercept a piece of food outside the trap. The effect will be much greater if the fly bait food is the only one available. Therefore, all foodstuffs need to be put away in cabinets and the refrigerator, and the fruit carrion, if we are talking about a garden, should be taken out of the garden and buried.

Flies are not just annoying insects, they are carriers of dangerous infections. In the warm season, they get inside when opening doors, through windows and vents. A fly trap from a plastic bottle, tin or glass can, as well as self-made devices under tension and sticky tapes, will help to combat them.

Features of homemade fly traps

Homemade gadgets show good results when used to kill flies. Insects begin to besiege humans during the hot summer months, especially in July and August, when new offspring appear.

Traps fight the infestation of flies. Feature homemade devices - attraction of insects by smell. Flies arrive at the delicious aroma, but they cannot fly away and die of hunger.

A homemade flycatcher does not require special expensive parts. You can invent it from simple tools that are often sent to the trash. Some elements will need to be purchased, but their cost is negligible compared to purchased flycatchers.

Homemade invention - the best way, because it immediately kills several hundred pests, does not require physical activity, works silently and does not harm the human body, unlike chemicals and poisons.

Attention! A homemade fly trap in the country and in the apartment will not give a 100% guarantee of destruction.

Warnings:

1. When disinfecting, use means that are safe for people.
2. If you spot wasps or other insects, buy a spray and spray on the trap before approaching it.
3. Place homemade models away from flowers and dining tables.

How to make a flytrap with your own hands

Homemade traps are a great alternative to industrial devices. It will take a minimum of time and tools to fight insects. Traps are made quickly.

The advantage of such devices is that they do not contain chemicals and do not pose a serious threat to human health.

How to make a flytrap from a plastic bottle with your own hands

For manufacturing you will need plastic bottle or eggplant, scissors, knife, sugar, honey or banana, dry yeast, water.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Divide the bottle into 3 parts. Cut off the top.
2. Pour sugar at the bottom so that it completely covers all the bumps.
3. Add water, honey and yeast. Mix. If using banana, but cut into small pieces or mash with a fork. The mass should be homogeneous. The bait is rotten fruit, a piece of meat with a smell, or another product that emits a strong aroma.
4. Place the upper part of the bottle with the neck down, after removing the cap.

Advice! Leave a distance between the neck and the sweet bait. The flies fly in and cannot fly out.

In about a week, the bottle flytrap will be filled with insects

Do not shake the flies out of the trap, discard the plastic bottle. Make another trap. No need to try to knock out insects. They stuck to the walls and sugar, and even more so to tear them off by hand, this is not hygienic.

How to make a flytrap with your own hands can be seen in the following video:

How to DIY a glass jar fly trap

To make a flycatcher, you need a glass jar and a funnel. suitable size... The latter can be made from a plastic bottle.

Place nuts or peanut butter in the bottom of the glass jar. Apple cider vinegar, to which dishwashing detergent is added, attracts well flies. Otherwise, insects can drink it while standing on the surface of the liquid. Overripe fruits, which begin to rot and ferment, work great.

Then a funnel is inserted inside, which should be fixed. There should be no gaps between it and the walls of the glass jar.

Around the circumference, you can wrap with tape or duct tape

The second option is to finish making effective trap for flies using cling film. Wrap the neck tightly around it. The film should hold, not slip. Can be secured with a rubber band or wrapped around with tape.

Make a few holes in the middle of the film so that the flies can fly in. They will not be able to fly outward, since it will not be possible to find the holes. In addition, the flies will not want to leave the container.

When the trap is full of enough insects, it should be taken to the bathroom. Turn on hot water in the sink, close the drain hole and the holes in the film. When there is enough water, put a jar in it and leave for 10 minutes. The flies will die from the hot temperature. The rest can be drowned.

Throw away the flies with the contents of the glass jar. To make a new trap, the jar will have to be disinfected or treated with safe chemicals.

How to DIY a fly trap from a metal can

For homemade device Any tall metal can will do. For example, from soda, stew, dog food. Scotch tape or any duct tape... You can take double-sided tape.

Important! The container for making the trap must be rinsed and dried. Remove the label. The shiny color will attract flies.

1. Wrap a metal can with adhesive tape. If using scotch tape, wrap it up with the sticky side down without touching it. Otherwise, you won't be able to make a fly trap.
2. Rub the tape around the entire circumference with your fingers so that it adheres well to the metal.
3. Remove the adhesive tape. If the surface of the metal can does not stick well, repeat the procedure.
4. A sweet bait will help attract flies to the trap. The top is covered with cling film, as is the case with glass jar... Make a hole.

The flies will fly on the smell and stay inside, some of the insects will stick to the outer walls.

When enough fruit flies have gathered outside and inside, the trap is disposed of, it cannot be reused.

A glass trap is made in the same way. It is placed on a flat surface, and jam is put inside. For large individuals, this trap model will not work.

How to make an electric fly trap with your own hands

A homemade automatic fly trap is not as effective at repelling insects as other devices, but is more environmentally friendly. How it works - The light from an incandescent lamp lures flies, which they can reach through a wire mesh connected to a high voltage. A flycatcher, a stun gun with its own hands, exposes an insect to an electrical discharge, as a result of which it dies.

You will need to buy the following elements - a regulator for adjusting the required voltage (a dimer is suitable), an automobile ignition coil or another, a double grid and a lamp for attracting.

The ignition coil without assistance will not be able to generate the high voltage that it could; beams of current no more than 14 watts are fed to its input. To do this, you need a thyristor voltage regulator, which cuts off some part of each half-cycle of the alternating current, the pulse duration becomes less or longer. The frequency remains the same.

Plugs in from 220 W socket

The design of the thyristor regulator will not allow direct connection to the ignition coil, because it can vary the voltage from about 220 W and above, this is too much for the ignition coil. For this, a capacitor is connected in series with the regulator.

Next, the voltage goes to the common wire of the ignition coil - B, and the left terminal, marked with the letter K. High voltage removed from the common wire and from the central high-voltage output. The wires are fed to the mesh.

By adjusting the voltage of the variable resistor, a moment is selected at which a spark does not begin to slip between the grids. Shocks even without a visible arc.

To build the mesh, you will need 2 pieces of chipboard, in which you will need to drill 4 holes in the corners and punch 6 mm diameter studs through the pieces of chipboard. The wire is wound in a circle around the perimeter of the entire structure. Then drill 4 more holes, but at a distance closer to the edge.

Attention! Before making holes for the inner mesh, you should take this into account, leaving a stock of holes for the outer one.

Use the wire without insulation. Inside the chipboard, make a hole for the lamp so that it passes freely through it.

How to DIY a sticky fly trap

The main thing in the flycatcher is a sticky and viscous substance that will not allow the insect to escape to freedom. To prepare a fly trap, you will need rosin, castor oil, a thin soft cloth and two sushi sticks, a metal container for boiling the mixture, and a mini-burner. Any oil can be used, but then the Velcro will have to be changed more often.

1. Put rosin (2 parts) in a container, place on a mini-burner. When the mixture boils, hold for a minute.
2. Add oil (1 part), then heat for 60 seconds.
3. Leave the mixture to cool. After 20 minutes, it will thicken if the proportions are right.
4. Slip the material between the stapled sushi sticks. Wrap the strip several times to fix the fabric.
5. Apply the prepared glue evenly to the material.
6. Twist the cloth with chopsticks to smear the back as well. If excess appears at the edges, remove.

It is necessary to change the trap when there is no free space on the adhesive tape, or new flies will be able to free themselves

Hang the finished Velcro in the place of local accumulation of flies. Attach the trap to a clothespin or attach it to the ceiling with a button.

How to DIY an Australian Flycatcher

This is the best trap for flies, falling into which they die from dehydration. Australian device homemade type - the most high-tech solution without the use of chemicals.

Step-by-step instructions for making a trap:

1. Take a timber of the required size. The optimal one is 40 by 40 mm.
2. Make grooves for installing the mesh. Set the saw depth to 12 mm, clamp the bar and make cuts. Repeat the process on the other face, so that they are at an angle of 90 ° C. Connect the frame so that homemade trap there were legs.
3. Make a pyramidal bottom. Give the process maximum attention. Cut the mesh into 4 triangles, turn the model over and screw them to the bars so that the pyramid is inside the body.
4. Make a hole at the top so that the flies can enter, but cannot escape. Close the rest of the sides with a dense mesh. Make the top of the box a lid so that it closes tightly.
5. Put the bait inside.

You can set the trap on your lawn or in your home. It is recommended to make the bait yourself or buy it at a household goods store.

A huge number of flies will gather in the trap in a week.

How to DIY a Window Fly Trap

Such a device is made like an adhesive tape. Only the glue is applied to one side of the fabric. With the sticky part, the glue window fly trap is turned away from the window. You can attach fabric with a hot gun or use buttons for old frames.

For the second method of making a window fly trap, you will need cardboard packaging or a rectangular-type metal container. The width should match the corner of the window.

Cut the container at an angle, leave the partition at the bottom. Treat the inner part with adhesive.

Caught insects remain inside, the product should be changed as flies stick

How to make your own outdoor fly trap

In the summertime, it is impossible to sit outside on a warm evening. The flies literally gather in a swarm and bite. They fly into the light. For the outdoors, you can make a trap from a plastic bottle with sunflower oil or other bait.

Cut off the top of the container along the edge, put something inside that will attract flies. Use a sharp object to make two holes on the sides of the neck, thread the rope. Remove the lid, insert the top into the bottom of the plastic bottle, secure the structure with tape or electrical tape. Hang your homemade trap under the lamp.

Attention! Such a device will also attract mosquitoes. Once inside, they cannot get out.

Outdoor trap options

You can put the product near your home, next to an outdoor toilet, chicken coop or barn. If natural baits are used, they are placed near the resting place.

How to DIY a Fly Trap with an UV Flashlight

A more complex device with an ultraviolet flashlight attracts insects better. For manufacturing, you will need a tin can, scotch tape or electrical tape.

Wash the jar and dry it in the sun so that the glue remains on the outer surface. Stick the adhesive tape on the outer surface, put in a warm place for an hour. Glue the flashlight inside with hot glue. Remove the tape. Turn on the flashlight.

Advice! You don't have to buy a flashlight to make a trap. A small UV light keyring is enough.

The light will attract flies, which on the way to it will stick to the sticky side of the can, this design works more efficiently at night

The second way to make a homemade trap with an ultraviolet flashlight:

1. Take a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid.
2. Make a hole in the bottom. Skip the fabric, tie a knot so that it does not go through the hole. The fabric on the other side will be attached to the ceiling with a button.
3. Make many holes in the container. Glue the plastic jar with tape, leave for a while. Remove the adhesive tape, the glue should remain on the surface.
4. Put an ultraviolet flashlight inside, turn it on. The light will pass through many holes, attracting flies, which, trying to crawl through the small holes, stick to the surface of the container.

How to improve the effectiveness of traps

The likelihood of insect extinction quickly increases with several types of traps. To catch more flies, it is recommended that you make some homemade gadgets and place them at different ends of the apartment or garden.

Attention! The flies should not be able to intercept a piece of food outside the trap.

The efficiency of crafts will be higher if you remove all food in the apartment, take out the trash. All food should be refrigerated. Especially berries.

Dionaeus flower will help to increase the effectiveness of traps. It is not whimsical to care for, it can be planted in the garden near the resting place or kept in the house. This is a predator flower, it eats insects.

Conclusion

A plastic bottle fly trap is the simplest, it can be quickly made. At the same time, in terms of efficiency, it is not inferior to industrial devices. All the proposed models of traps can be used to combat other insects - wasps, hornets, mosquitoes.

Are the fruit flies getting to the fruit bowl faster than you? If annoying insects have settled in your home, these unwanted guests are unlikely to leave it voluntarily. Fortunately, there are some simple steps you can take to help you get rid of fruit flies and prevent their return.

Steps

Using a paper funnel

Get a tall jar, wine or sugary bottle, or vase. This will be the base of your trap. Almost any bank will do.

Put the bait. Fruit flies love sweets, so you have many options. You can use fruit, juice, sugary drink, or any other sweet food that will lure flies into the container. Below we give a few examples of baits in decreasing order of effectiveness:

• Overripe or rotten fruit, cut into pieces. You can put a crushed banana, rotten berries, or a peach.
• Honey, maple or corn syrup.
• Any fruit juice or sweet drink. It is better to use regular carbonated water - low-calorie water will not work.
• Apple cider vinegar or soy sauce.
• Leftover wine or beer in the bottle will also work. Fruit flies fly to the sugar found in alcohol.

1. Roll up a sheet of paper into a tube and insert into a container. A funnel with a small hole will allow the flies to get in, but they will not be able to get out. Secure the funnel with tape to keep it in shape. Place it in the neck of the container with the narrow side down. The tip of the funnel should not touch the bait.

   • You can use any unnecessary paper or even rip out a page from an old magazine.
   • You can also take a coffee filter and use a toothpick to poke a hole in the bottom of the filter.

2. Set up a trap in an area full of flies. Place the trap near a kitchen sink, trash can, or next to a fruit basket. If the flies are in multiple parts of the kitchen, you will need to use multiple traps.

   Destroy the caught flies. Pour warm water mixed with dish soap into a container. The detergent will reduce the surface tension of the water and drown the flies. Wait 1-2 minutes, then pour out the contents of the jar.

   • If there are still live flies in the trap, take the trap outside and only then remove the tube.
   • Rinse the container under hot water. You can use it again or make a new trap out of something else.

3. Repeat until the trap is empty. Fruit flies reproduce rapidly. Their life cycle can last only 8 days. For this reason, you will most likely have to repeat everything several times to get rid of the flies completely.

   Seek professional help. If you have a large number of fruit flies that you cannot handle, call a pest control officer to treat the fly habitat with special products. However, this is unlikely to be necessary if you pack food tightly and keep your kitchen clean. Search the internet for the phone numbers of local disinfection services.

How to get rid of eggs

Know why flies are shown. Fruit flies lay their eggs where food and moisture are present (eg, decaying fruit, damp shells, trash cans). To get rid of eggs, you need to understand where flies find food in your kitchen.

• Flies often gather near packages or baskets of rotting fruit. Even if you bought fresh fruit, you may be storing it in a bowl that has rot marks that attract flies.
• If you store compost in the kitchen, it can be a food source for fly larvae.
• An open trash can also attract flies, especially if there are unwashed cans of beer or soda.
• When was the last time you washed your trash can? Even if you regularly take out the trash, the remains of old trash at the bottom of the tank can be causing the problem.
• Flies often accumulate in the sink, as pieces of food often remain in the drain, which begin to rot.
• Damp sponges and rags are a good breeding ground for flies.

1. Pack food carefully. If you have flies, do not leave food on the table at room temperature. Store them in an airtight bag or refrigerator until the problem is resolved. A single piece of overripe fruit can cause a fly infestation, as it makes an excellent breeding ground.

   • Do not throw leftover fruit in the trash. Unless you take out the trash every day, don't put peach pits, apple cores, and other fruit cleanings in your kitchen trash can, as they will attract fruit flies. Take fruit scraps outside immediately.

2. Flush out all trash cans. Flies can lay eggs in garbage cans. All tanks in the house should be rinsed with hot water and detergent if you see eggs in there. Throw away the trash more often so the problem doesn't recur.

   • Continue to wash containers weekly, especially in late summer when fruit flies are in abundance.
   • Before throwing away bottles and cans, rinse them with hot water. Leftover food and liquids can spill onto the sides of the dustbin, causing more flies to grow.
   • All tanks should have lids that close tightly.

3. Clean the gutter. To check for flies in the drain, cover it with a piece of cling film, after smearing it with honey. Put the film on the honey side and come back in an hour. If you see that flies are stuck to the film, then there are eggs in the drain.

   • Check if the drain is working well. If it is clogged or the food residue chopper is not working, there could be a lot of rotting food debris that can attract flies.
   • To get rid of the eggs, pour boiling water mixed with detergent into the drain. Scrub the drain with a brush.
   • Do not put chlorine bleach into the drain. Not only will this not help, but it will also be harmful to the environment.

4. Get rid of other possible sources of flies. Old dishwashing sponges, damp rags, old rugs, and other things you use to wipe surfaces and floors can contain fly eggs. Throw them away or machine wash at high temperature.

5. Wipe down all surfaces in the kitchen. Wipe the surfaces with a cloth dampened with hot soapy water. Treat all cracks and depressions where eggs may be laid. Wipe down drawers, pantry shelves, and all areas where you store fruits, juices, and other sugary foods.

   • Check the floor as well. If you spill a drink under the refrigerator, this could be causing the problem. Wipe off any areas that seem sticky.
   • Keep your kitchen surfaces clean daily. Wipe down all surfaces after every meal.
   • Wash the dishes immediately after eating. Don't leave dirty dishes in the sink. If you have a dishwasher, put the dishes in it and close the door.

• If you decide to use vinegar, be sure to pick it correctly. White vinegar won't work. Malt and red vinegar will work, but not as well as apple cider vinegar. You can also use beer and balsamic vinegar. Wine attracts flies very well, so you can catch them in a wine bottle (with a little wine on the bottom) without any additional tweaks.
• If fruit flies start in a pot of houseplant, let the soil dry completely between waterings. This will kill most of the larvae, and the adults do not live long and will soon disappear. Check the soil for dryness and water plants with tough leaves as they can dry out and die.
• Close alcohol bottles very tightly. If the bottle cap has a spout, cover it with cellophane. Every other day, wash the bottles from the outside up to the spout using an ammonia-based cleaner.
• Hang duct tape around the fly areas. It doesn't look very pretty, but it is very effective. Some types of adhesive tape contain poisonous substances. Use the tapes with care and out of the reach of children.
• Fruit flies also lay eggs in the faeces of domestic animals. Clean up after your pets as soon as possible.

Warnings

• Some toxic detergents, for example, containing chlorine compounds, are recommended to be sprayed only in well-ventilated areas. Try to wear a protective mask while doing this. It is not recommended to use such products if you are worried about the presence of toxic substances in the air.
• Never touch the waste grinder with your hands. Use a wooden spoon or similar to push through something. Follow the manufacturer's instructions.

How to make an insect trap? This question is asked by all summer residents and residents of private houses. Wasps, flies, mosquitoes begin to precipitate a person on hot summer days, especially in July and August. At this time, young offspring appear, which need a lot of food. Therefore, males and females scurry in search of food. They fly for food, especially for sweets and meat. Mosquitoes annoy with painful bites.

Many people are allergic to wasp stings. Therefore, people have to apply many methods of insect control. The bites of these insects are very unpleasant, especially for children. Sometimes you have to call ambulanceto avoid suffocation due to allergic reaction. The easiest way to get rid of wasps. You can try to find the nest and destroy it. But wasps fly around the site. Mosquitoes can crawl into every crevice of the house, just like flies. Therefore, you need to know how to make a trap at home.

An effective trap for wasps and flies

There is a very effective device that has been tested by many site owners. To make it, you need a plastic bottle of 1.5 or 2 liters. The cover must be removed from it. The bottle must be cut into two pieces. In this case, the upper part should be half the size of the bottom. You will need to put liquid bait inside. So that it does not spill, you need to place the upper part in the lower part with the neck inward. At this point, the trap can be considered ready.

Any sweet liquid can be used as bait. But it is best to take fermented compote, as it has a sharper smell. This completes the instructions on how to make a trap. Insects will fly to the smell and get in, but they will not get out. Trying to crawl along the walls of the bottle, a wasp or fly ends up in a dead end, which is formed due to the upper neck. It is better to make several such baits. They should also be reinforced in case of strong winds.

What bait is better to take

Flies are different, therefore, certain baits should be used for them. Houseflies and similar species like sweets the most. Large species are practically not interested in sugar, so it is better for them to put fresh meat or fish in the bait. Fruit flies may only be interested in fruit, juice or compote. Wasps love sugary sweets the most, such as honey. Unfortunately, such traps will not help against mosquitoes.

Such devices are very effective. But there is a certain species - fruit flies, which rarely fly into the can. The way to make a trap for them will be discussed below. The funnel trap is not suitable for household use. It's all about unpleasant odor, which begins to emanate from the bait after a few days. But if you change it more often, then the trap is quite suitable for rooms.

DIY fly tape

The most common way to get rid of flies is with Velcro tape. These are sold at every hardware store. Flies readily sit on the tape, since glue is applied to it, which contains a bait. The insect cannot fly away from such a device. The tape works for a while, but then the glue dries up. The advantages of such a device are many. It is affordable, harmless to humans. The tape does not smell, does not emit toxic substances.

How to make this type of fly trap? Many people think that this is impossible. But in reality, you can make a tape quickly. To do this, you need to take linseed or castor oil, resin or rosin. You need to take glycerin, honey or sugar as bait. Melt all the ingredients in a water bath and apply them to paper tape. It will turn out to be an excellent analogue of a store device. This type of tape is suitable for catching fruit flies, as they like to land on the surface.

Readers now know how to make a fly and wasp trap. Surely many are also interested in what goals the insect pursues. If bees live to make honey, then flies and wasps pursue completely different goals. They try to lay as many eggs as possible. One fly manages to reproduce up to 2000 larvae. Moreover, they live only a couple of months, and sometimes up to two weeks. The fly lays about 120 eggs per clutch.

A cesspool, compost heap, and even soil in a flower pot are best suited for this. The fly will appear in a couple of weeks. Moreover, the warmer the ambient temperature, the faster the larva matures. In winter, the flies sleep. An active life begins only when the total daily temperature is +20 degrees. There is one more interesting fact... Surely, many are interested not only in how to make a trap at home, but also in why flies are always sitting on the windows. They just have faceted eyes, because they simply do not notice transparent objects.

Why flies are dangerous

Insects, in particular flies, are carriers of many diseases. Therefore, it is important to get rid of them in time. If wasps are dangerous due to bites, then flies can cause not only food poisoning, but also the most dangerous diseases. Some of them are typhoid, fever, cholera, dysentery, brucellosis, etc.

An unusual but simple way to get rid of flies and wasps

Not everyone knows how to make a trap with your own hands using a fly agaric. Surely no one thought about the origin of the name of this mushroom. It is necessary to collect fly agarics in August. A few hats will be enough. They should be crumbled in disposable tableware and cover with sweet water. A plate of mushrooms should be placed in the garden or in another place where insects gather. Wasps and flies will react immediately to the bait. You don't even have to chop up the fly agarics, just sprinkle the caps with sugar. A syrup is formed on the surface, to which insects will stick.

How to get rid of mosquitoes

For mosquito control, you can make a regular sippy trap, but there is also a better tool. It is worth trying to make an electromechanical device. To create it, you need several materials at hand. The main component of the trap is the electric motor. Thanks to him, the trap has a suction effect. It pulls mosquitoes into a special container from which they cannot get out.

How do you make this type of mosquito trap? Everything is very simple. The power supply is based on direct current. A regular cooler can become a fan for the device, only, preferably, large. You can take a plastic bucket from mayonnaise as the basis of the case. In the bottom of the can, you need to make a hole equal in diameter to the dimensions of the cooler. The fan is usually sold with screws. They can screw the device to the bottom of the bucket. The cooler is attached outside, not inside.

Trap bait

A suitable bait will be a light bulb with a bayonet base, as well as a holder for it. The surrounding air will heat up and illuminate the space at the same time. Everyone knows that light is the main bait for insects. Instead of a light bulb, you can use LEDs. Moreover, it is more economical to buy them in the tape, and not separately. In addition to light, you will need another bait. Komarov will be interested in carbon dioxide, for which you need to dilute the same amount of sugar and 5 g of yeast in 0.5 cups of water. The bait should be added to the container to be attached to the trap body.

These are the easy but effective methods for dealing with flying insects. They are much safer than aerosols and other chemicals. So it's better to spend some time on self-production traps than spending money on other insect control methods.