Fruit Flies

[Jo]

Hello all,

Folks at work noticed a bunch of fruit flys in the kitchen today.

Just found this info about the herb Rue repelling fruit flys

Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Tips: Repel Fruit Flies with Rue

wonder if its toxic to the little critters? - at least its a natural way to deter them

Jo xxx

[G Ras]

It is not unreasonable to think that we are being buzzed by fruit fly's as the fibers are polysaccharide in nature. Since it is a form of sugar.... the fly thinks you are the "Giant Peach". if you shave your head you will notice that your head is constantly shiny. I scrub my head 2 to 3 times a day and within 1 hour my head has leaked out the shiny bio-film and I am buzzed by the sugar seeking beasts once again..... NOTE.... this complaint to a Dr will get you a DOP diagnoses if you haven't got one already. Please do not believe that these insects are coming from inside your body..... they need static water to proliferate. It is not possible for them to lay eggs into you. This belief will only add to your anxiety.

[janedoe]

Originally Posted by Jo

Hello,

Late summer and autumn are a high time for fruit flies. They dont need fruit or veg to feed, any moist organic debris will do.

Some flies, like fungus gnats can go all year round if the temperatures high enough....like inside for instance.

I honestly dont think its a co-incidence that morgies see small flies darting about.

I also dont think its a co-incidence that 75% of known human disease genes have a recognizable match in the genetic code of fruit flies.

Fruit flies (Drosophila) are the only ones that have had their full genome matched, other species of small fly are likely to have very similar proteins that cause disease.

Could folks have a look on window sills and up-lighters to see if any small flies are there...if so, could you keep a few in an air tight container?

I will be post a link to my fly larvae, micro-myiasis research shortly.

cheers

Jo xxx

Drosophila melanogaster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

OMG, i cant belive i havent seen this post until today, YES!! tons of buggy parts in windowsills!! you want them? i usually vacumn and toss them but if anybody wants them, let me know.. ive also got fly strips hanging in different places inside and out, several different buggys hitting that badboy..

[hurtin1]

Fruit Fly Death Trap Hot Post from One Year Ago... | Apartment Therapy Re-Nest

Paper funnel here>>

http://www.re-nest.com/uimages/re-ne...deathtrap2.pdf