I used four classic DIY methods to trap (and kill!) fruit flies. Three involve Mason jars with different tops, and one is the super low-lift method of leaving the dregs of wine in a wine bottle out ...

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Fruit flies are attracted to fermenting fruit and vegetables, food particles, and grime in sink drains, and trash cans. A homemade spray with lemongrass essential oil can repel them or kill them if ...

Fruit flies—known scientifically as Drosophila melanogaster—are attracted by fruit, vegetables and fermented drinks such as beer and wine. They can show up any time of year, but they're more common in ...

Summer means ripe tomatoes, tall glasses of lemonade and, yes, fruit flies. The pesky pests are the last thing you want buzzing in front of your face—especially when you're prepping dinner or having ...

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On a recent Sunday, longtime East Bay friends Gordon Mauger and Chris Maxwell spent the afternoon hunkered down in Maxwell’s cramped Lafayette garage — a DIY crushpad — disgorging bottles of their ...

I don’t know about you, but there’s one thing I can consistently rely on this time of year: fruit flies in my kitchen. In my ever-present desire to eat more fruits and vegetables, I pile up big bowls ...