How To Get Rid Of Fruit Flies In My Indoor Plants

Pour about 1 4 inch apple cider vinegar fruit juice or beer into a disposable plastic cup.

How to get rid of fruit flies in my indoor plants. Examine the kitchen and bathroom for potential pipe and faucet leaks. After a few days the fruit flies should drown in the apple cider vinegar. Identify fruit flies source by locating the densest population. You should also check the indoor drains in the bathroom and reduce the dampness and humidity by using a dehumidifier.

Throw away rotten foods immediately and take them to an outside bin. Check the jar frequently for trapped fruit flies. Fill a jar with 1 inch of beer or 1 inch of cider vinegar. Put the liquid in a spray bottle and wet the fruit flies on the plants with it.

Look for rotten or overripe fruits and vegetables in your home. Set the jar in the immediate area of your houseplants. I kept replacing the sticky houseplant stakes. Use a soft cloth to wipe the flies off the plants.

Get rid of damp areas fruit flies also thrive in damp and moist areas. Discard the vinegar and dead fruit flies in the toilet rinse the jar and refill with fresh apple cider once every two weeks. I have the same problem with fruit flies or fungus gnat in my indoor plants as well in my greenhouse. Fruit flies are attracted to yellow sticky traps.