We put this device through its paces, and we’re obsessed with its small size, which is comparable to a Glade Plug-In. Trappify has improved the design of the sticky trays which includes a shorter neck and a stronger base which makes the traps easier to place into the ground. Mimicking the appearance of a spice jar, Aunt Fanny’s FlyPunch is an ideal choice for kitchens because it blends in unobtrusively. If you are a plant lover, you might have experienced the problem of fruit flies and gnats swarming around your houseplants and causing a nuisance. You can place the strip near your plants, in a mop closet, lavatory, utility room, garage, or near your trash cans.

If you have ever worn a yellow t-shirt outdoors in summer, you will know that the colour yellow tends to attract a variety of insects. As well as sticky fruit fly traps, and apple-shaped traps, there are fruit fly traps that look like an air freshener strip that you can hang anywhere around your home where you have seen fruit fly activity. This is why some insects are attracted to the colour yellow, and it is precisely this attraction that yellow sticky insect traps make use of. This electric fly trap can be plugged into any standard outlet, making it one of the more versatile options on this list. Not only are fruit flies annoying, but they’re also extremely difficult to get rid of, and there’s nothing more infuriating than thinking you’ve removed them all only to find even more popping up in their place.

To make this one, all you need to do is pour some apple cider vinegar in a glass, cover the top with plastic wrap (you can secure it with a rubber band or hair tie), and poke some holes in the plastic. The stakes are UV-resistant and waterproof, making them an excellent option for your garden or houseplants. Our sticky fruit fly trap is great for attracting and catching whiteflies, fungus gnats, blackflies, fruit flies, midges, and other flying insects. Whether you have fruit flies inside your home that destroy your fruit or devour your precious plants in your garden or on your patio, these bright yellow insect traps are small but functional and they have a pretty flower design. I put them on a windowsill next to some ripening bananas and a few chunks of watermelon to really up the ante.

Tip: Yellow sticky traps are one of the few methods of preventing spotted wing drosophila ( Drosophila suzukii) from laying eggs in your cherries. Since they're attracted to moist soil, you’ll find fungus gnats around potted plants rather than food or sink drains. The theory is that the vinegar smells irresistibly sweet to the flies, they fly into the traps, and then get their wings weighed down with the dish soap. These extra-large, bright yellow sticky traps can be used for eliminating fruit flies inside your home and outside in the garden or orchard. For the wine bottle trap, I just added a few drops of liquid dish soap to the bit of wine in the bottom of the bottle.variant=37777805017251","isSet":true }], "handle" : "hard-wearing-lawn-seed-2-kg"}, { "name": "Hydrangea Food, 1. When a glue board fills up with fruit flies, mosquitoes, gnats, moths, or other small flying insects, it can be replaced with a new glue board, so you can reuse the fruit fly trap as long as the UV light and fan have power. Each trap winds out from the tube, revealing a long tape with double-sided adhesive and a red ribbon that makes it easier to hang. After you’ve dealt with the colony, you’ll still need to apply 4 to 8 ounces per week as a maintenance routine (which will eat up an entire 32-ounce bottle in 8 uses). Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

The most common types of fruit fly traps are the sticky traps, which are made from bright yellow shellac paper or board, which can come in a range of sizes and shapes.The traps use a liquid bait to lure fruit flies, which enter through the funnel-shaped holes at the top. The versatility of a fruit fly trap refers to its ability to effectively treat other insects as well as fruit flies.