There are tiny bugs flying around my sink

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The discussion centers around dealing with fruit flies, particularly those attracted to wine. Participants share experiences with various traps, including fly paper and homemade traps using cups and paper funnels filled with wine or fruit. Suggestions include baiting traps with banana to attract the flies, as well as using apple cider vinegar as an effective lure. The conversation highlights the challenges of eliminating these pests, with some expressing frustration over their persistence. Additionally, there are humorous exchanges about the biology of fruit flies, including their reproductive traits, and some light-hearted comments about using unconventional baits like rotting meat to attract larger flies. Overall, the thread combines practical advice with playful banter about pest control.
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Most flies like excrement and/or rotting meat. My favorite flies are nectar-eating parasitic flies. They lay their eggs on beetles, and when the eggs hatch, the larvae burrow into the host, killing and eating it. I LOVE it when they parasitize Japanese beetles. Yay! Raised white dot(s) on the carapace? You're a goner, beetle!
 
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~christina~ said:
I assume a rotting carcass would suffice... :rolleyes:

Yeees...

I like a clean kitchen. That's why I keep a hunk of rotting carcass out to keep the flies under control. (Lord knows, I wouldn't want my kitchen to smell of poo...) :wink:
 
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turbo-1 said:
Most flies like excrement and/or rotting meat. My favorite flies are nectar-eating parasitic flies. They lay their eggs on beetles, and when the eggs hatch, the larvae burrow into the host, killing and eating it. I LOVE it when they parasitize Japanese beetles. Yay! Raised white dot(s) on the carapace? You're a goner, beetle!

I wonder if any other substitute is available besides the pleasant ingredient of rotting meat/excrement.

DaveC426913 said:
Yeees...

I like a clean kitchen. That's why I keep a hunk of rotting carcass out to keep the flies under control. (Lord knows, I wouldn't want my kitchen to smell of poo...) :wink:

Your kitchen must be spotless. :smile:
 

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