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Marie2020
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That's exactly what started off the fruit fly problem. I'm a real fool and addicted to bananas. After get another bunch after shopping, I put something on the top if my last remaining banana abd carried on putting the rest of my shopping away. Then forgot about that old banana and it festered away. . Ever since the rotten flies are at everythingI use yellow sticky traps hang them around to snag when flying around. Works well in time. Keep plants inside damp not wet could be from house plants, fruits purchased etc. Just a guess , I have had that issue the biting gnats come in on bananas.
I'll try that on my plantsI crush egg shells in my coffee grinder and placed a layer over the soil in my house plants so they can’t escape the soil when hatched some gnats are from my house plants.
Nightmare, thank goodness I don't have that problemKeep doing what all your doing it takes time to get rid of them completely.
I’ve been fighting those tiny thief ants. They get in draws cuboards in anything . I finally had to spray the yard with a defense commercial spray around the house perimeter, roof and other entry area surrounding the house . And I still have the little buggers popping up . It is maddening. Setting bait traps inside everywhere . I hoping in time they will take the bait to their many nests and finally disappear. They move their nest weekly.
The good news is I got rid of those blasted weevils. I hovered them up and got rid of the chickens mixed corn and they've all gone.I have been doing what you have cleaning counters floors etc. it’s getting frustrating. I know in time they will finally be gone as in past experiences. Everyone around is going thru the same infestation and stores are having a difficult time keep traps in stock.
Good luck..
I'm wondering if can add diatomaceous earth to feed to keep them out in future . I've been meaning to look that up all day