May 2, 201312 yr Where do I get a few Pheremone traps? Like to get these guys before my peppers ripen, they have already eaten some tomatoes.
May 2, 201312 yr You could make your own out of empty jars, funnels and a mix of water, apple cider vinegar and a little washing up liquid.
May 3, 201312 yr Author That sounds OK, but I was looking for the ones that contain the fly's pheromone to attract them before they breed and lay more eggs in my peppers! Just cracked open a Jalapeño today and full of maggots, not even ripe yet!
May 3, 201312 yr Do I understand correctly that fruit fly's are those very miniscule pests that always point at your eyes and stick to any ends of a loose wire or something ? If so I would also be interested how to get rid of them, as my house is located in a agricultar area and they bother me a lot.
May 3, 201312 yr Do I understand correctly that fruit fly's are those very miniscule pests that always point at your eyes and stick to any ends of a loose wire or something ? If so I would also be interested how to get rid of them, as my house is located in a agricultar area and they bother me a lot. I believe that the OP is referring to the bigger, brightly coloured fruit flies.
May 4, 201312 yr Author Do I understand correctly that fruit fly's are those very miniscule pests that always point at your eyes and stick to any ends of a loose wire or something ? If so I would also be interested how to get rid of them, as my house is located in a agricultar area and they bother me a lot. Not Drosophila but Tephritidae. Yes, Loong is correct they are a bit bigger and do a lot of damage to fruit before it is ripe. Drosophilia melanogaster (common fruit fly)is not a pest, it may be a minor anoyance to us humans, but does not eat living fruit, only the fallen fruit. I have used D. melanogaster in the past to attrack benificials such as Dragon Flys.
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