These tiny insects aren’t just a nuisance, but they also present a threat to your health, and they should be removed immediately! Here’s how you can do it: 

Are you losing your mind over these uninvited guests that keep partying inside your home?

Don’t worry, you are not alone!

Fruit Flies, are known to be a headache to deal with because just one female fruit fly can lay up to 40 to 50 eggs per day, and they take about 10 days to hatch.

So it’s almost impossible to break their reproduction cycle. 

That’s why even after you've tried so many different solutions to get rid of them, they just keep coming back! 

But worry no more; We’ve found the best solutions to STOP THEIR REPRODUCTION CYCLE, and finally END their presence in your home.

Fruit Flies Aren’t Just a Nuisance, But Also a Health Concern! 

It's not surprising that insects that frequent decaying organic matter and garbage can become a threat to your health. Some of the most frequent dangers are:

❌ Bacteria that can cause foodborne illnesses with symptoms like diarrhea, headache, and fever

❌ Fungi that are linked to diseases such as asthma, respiratory issues, and bronchitis

❌ Parasites that can live inside you and would cause nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting

The worst part is, if you don't get rid of them now, the chances of having any of these concerns will only increase and make the situation even worse.

The problem with these pesky insects is that they are just too persistent to deal with.

So, why are they in your home? You might be asking

Even if you clean thoroughly, and you make your best efforts to keep them away, these pesky insects are attracted to: 

• Food residues in garbage disposals

• Trash cans

• Dirty drains 

• Matured or decaying fruits and vegetables

• Fermenting liquids like spilled juice or soda

They easily find their way inside through open windows and doors, especially if you leave food out. 

Despite all your efforts, these persistent little nuisances just keep coming back!

These insects will do anything just to get inside your home and directly into your kitchen filled with veggies, fruits, or any source of food they can feed from. 

But having to store your fruits and vegetables in the fridge shouldn’t be the solution to living in a bug-free home. 

“What if I just buy a Chemical Spray to get rid of Fruit Flies?”

You've probably thought of it because it's the simplest of them all and it’s super effective when getting rid of Fruit fly infestations,

Because all you have to do is, go to your local department store, grab some of those cans, and let its magic do the job.   

It's convenient and easy but using chemical sprays are worse than having Fruit Fly infestations in your kitchen, 

Not only does it smell bad and can harm you, 

But it can also damage the surrounding environment, which kills beneficial animals such as pollinators like bees and butterflies.

If you want a non-toxic solution, you can try these eco-friendly DIY Fruit Traps instead, here are some of the DIY Solutions that you can try:

1. Apple Cider, Dish Soap, and Plastic Wrap Traps 

I know you've probably heard of this one before, since it's the most popular DIY trap.

It works by pouring a mixture of apple cider vinegar and dish soap into a bowl, so fruit flies would be attracted to it, get stuck, and eventually die.

Pros:

• Cost-Effective: You can use on-hand materials to make it.
• Easy to Make: You can watch a tutorial on how to do it from YouTube.
• Effective Lure: Fruit Flies can't resist the smell of Apple Cider Vinegar.

Cons:

• Bad Smell: Apple Cider Vinegar is known to have a really unpleasant odor.
• Frequent Maintenance: They need regular refilling to stay effective.
• Limited Range: It's only effective in small areas, so multiple traps are needed for larger areas.
• Spill Risk: If accidentally spilled, it would be messy and difficult to clean up. 

Red Wine Vinegar with Dish Soap Trap

It’s just the same thing with the Apple Cider Trap that was mentioned before, 

But it’s way better because Red Wine Vinegar is highly attractive to fruit flies, and it catches more of them.

Pros:

• Highly Effective Lure: Red Wine Vinegar is super effective to be a lure for trapping Fruit Flies 
• Versatile: it can still be effective if poured on different container setups. 

Cons:

• Availability and Cost: Red wine might not be available and it costs more
• Staining Risk: Red wine can stain surfaces and it’ll be hard to remove  

Paper Cone Fruit Fly Trap

This one is more complicated to do, since you have to roll a piece of parchment paper into a cone that would perfectly fit into the jar with the bait inside. 

But the cone allows the Fruit Flies to easily enter inside but makes it hard to get out, increasing the effectiveness of capturing them.   

Pros:

• Bait Flexibility: You can use various baits other than vinegar.
• Better Trap Effectiveness: The cone captures more fruit flies inside.

Cons:

• More Maintenance: Paper cones can get soggy or damaged over time, requiring more time for replacement.
• Visibility: The bait is more visible and might attract other pests.
• Complex Setup: You might get several attempts to get it right

Summary:

These homemade DIY solutions are good enough to get rid of those fruit flies in your home, especially if you have the materials on hand and ready. 

But like everything else, it’s not perfect, so it's important to know that...

It might be a hassle for you to prepare it every time since you have to constantly change it, 

Because if you at least delay from changing it, you'll be unprotected for a few days and in these days Fruit Flies will reproduce!  

And of course, we all have more important matters to attend to than just keep refilling the DIY traps whenever it runs out.

But if you want a better solution for it, 

Luckily, you can invest in a UV Insect Trap that isn't like your typical DIY which saves you a lot of time. 

The Shieldeck BuzzTrap - ODORLESS, HASSLE-FREE, and NON-TOXIC Method to Get Rid of Those Pesky Fruit Flies In Your Home!

✅  ODORLESS It uses a sticky trap inside that's impossible for Fruit Flies to escape

✅  CHEMICAL FREE It uses UV light technology that bugs can’t resist and it covers your indoor areas of 600 sq ft

✅  QUICK, EASY, and NO MESS Just simply replace the pad when it's full, toss it in the bin, and you're bug free again! 

✅  NOISELESS No electric zapping 

 

Shieldeck's Smart UV Flying Insect Traps provide a much better and more convenient protection in your home.

You don't have to worry about doing all of the DIY work all over again when you could just plug it in and do the trick for you! 

How Does Shieldeck’s Buzz Trap Compare to Chemical Sprays and DIY Fruit Fly Traps?

	DIY Fruit Traps	Chemical Sprays	Shieldeck’s Smart UV Trap
Budget-Friendly	✅	✅	✅
Convenient	❌	✅	✅
Effective	✅	✅	✅
Odorless	❌	❌	✅
Non-Toxic	✅	❌	✅

Do Shieldeck’s UV Fly Traps actually work?