At this time of year, kitchens are filled with the bounty of summer’s harvest; ripe berries, healthy fruit and of course, fruit flies. Thankfully, Drosophilidae are not as bloodthirsty as mosquitoes, but they breed like small winged rabbits and are surprisingly difficult to squish.
If you want to control the annual pilgrimage of these pests without coating your organic bananas in a fog of toxic insecticide, take a look at the Tanglefoot Fruit Fly Trap. It’s basically a small jar that holds a natural attractant and a piece of sticky card. A special entrance tunnel means the flies can check in anytime they like, but find it hard to leave. It’s odourless and non-toxic. The lure and sticky cards are refillable, so you can use the trap year after year, and it really works. (Our family has successfully used the Tanglefoot trap for the last two fruit fly seasons)
Tanglefoot also makes traps for house flies, pantry moths and wasps.
Now if only they could develop a snare for annoying summer house guests…
