You can also make a great fruit fly trap by placing a small dish of beer under a bright light. The fruit flies are attracted to the sugars in the beer (and the light). They fall in the liquid and drown. It works very well.
Just be sure to keep it up over the heads of kids and pets.
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You can also make a great fruit fly trap by placing a small dish of beer under a bright light. The fruit flies are attracted to the sugars in the beer (and the light). They fall in the liquid and drown. It works very well.
Just be sure to keep it up over the heads of kids and pets.