These Fruit Fly Repelling Tips From an Entomologist Actually Work
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A bug expert told us why fruit flies are so hard to eradicate -- and what really works to stop them.
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Fruit flies seem to appear out of nowhere the moment conditions are right. One overripe peach, a forgotten splash of juice at the bottom of the recycling bin or a damp mop left in the corner is all it takes. Within days, two or three flies can turn into a cloud hovering over your kitchen.
Getting rid of them sounds simple enough -- until you realize that swatting the ones you can see does almost nothing if you haven't dealt with the source. There's real science behind the invasion, and...
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