I'm battling fruit flies. Are these fine enough to keep them out so I can buy bananas again?
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not sure...they don't seal completely. Just a drawstring top. The bag material is probably fine enough.
598104
I use them to control white flies in my indoor garden. But I cannot see them working in an outdoor environment.arden
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I'm having a constant fruit fly problem. I'm about to resort to neem oil, I think they may have laid eggs inside of it. I open it up daily and at least 50 or 60 fly out.
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They work well as long as the fruit is dry when you put it in. Don't wash beforehand. If they are a little dampish from being ripe, I sometimes put a piece of paper towel in with them.
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I do not have a problem with fruit flies because I keep the bucket in the fridge. I line the container with those compostable bags. I take the container out of the fridge when I want to add stuff. There's no smell or mess. I just lift out the full bag and take it outside to the compost bin. I am not sure why others keep their bin outside of the fridge -- it's just inviting fruit flies and odor. I just have a dedicated space inside my fridge for the container. It's pretty easy.
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I don't see how fruit flies could get in. It doesn't close so tightly that it takes any strength to open--for a human; and I don't see any space for a fruit fly to crawl in. (Though honestly, I don't recall every meeting a fruit fly.??) I'd give it a try, if I were you.
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I think so. Unless they're verrry sneaky. I think you're talking about gnats. It protected me from them!
450255
I use it to keep flies off of baked goods, so I'm not sure that it will work for fruit flies. I would guess fruit flies could get through the mesh on this item. For fruit flies, I would go with the food umbrella.
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I am not really familiar with fruit flies but this little step can does fit pretty tight. I have never had any problem with any kind of bug getting into or arround the can.
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They should. I've bordered a pathway that's partially in shade with these and the fruit production seems as vigorous in shade or sun so it shouldn't matter. Really sweet little plants and the fruit is good, too. They come back every spring.
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That might be a good use for the item. The flies were whole once they got zapped. Good luck!
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They work well for preventative maintenance. If you are already infested use neem oil, or mighty wash. Half the bugs arrived dead, but I still had enough.
450254
I think it would....I have not seen fruit flies in my house since I have bought these...I do not like leaving plates of food exposed for more than 5 min unattended so I love them( mesh food covers) I got 2 of them
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I haven't tried on fruit flies but it works great as far as fly makes contact w/ the wires.
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That's certainly likely. They are very lightweight. I like them and the fact that we get three sizes in the set. If it's windy, many things will blow away--paper napkins, your tablecloth, anything plastic that is lightweight. I've most used them in the house in summer to keep away the fruit flies. Don't let the wind factor keep you from buying these. They also collapse down to flat so they are easy to store.
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I do get fruit flies and I keep it under the sink. A small glass jar filled with apple cider vinegar and a drop of dishwashing liquid helps.
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Yes. I have one in my fruit bowl and one in the fridge drawer. It does work fine in the fruit bowl - my bananas last longer as do my peaches.