{"id":2375,"date":"2022-08-15T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eliteextermination.com\/?p=2375\/"},"modified":"2025-01-14T09:47:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T14:47:49","slug":"get-rid-fruit-flies-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eliteextermination.com\/en\/news\/get-rid-fruit-flies-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get rid of fruit flies in the house ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may have had the misfortune of finding fruit flies buzzing around your sink or fruit bowl. These pesky black flies have a tendency to appear in the house. When spring and summer arrive, there\u2019s practically no escaping these small flies!<\/p>\n

What exactly are fruit flies and how can you get rid of them? Are there any DIY solutions? Here are some of the top tips from our Montreal exterminators<\/a> for preventing a fruit fly infestation!<\/p>\n

What is a fruit fly?<\/h2>\n

The fruit fly, vinegar fly or drosophila, is a species of dark brown, almost black, fly that is very small in size (between 2 and 4mm long). You can find fruit flies on pretty much every continent. They reproduce incredibly fast, which means there\u2019s a lot of them out there.<\/p>\n

Fruit fly lifespan<\/h3>\n

The fruit fly has a lifespan of about 30 days. Quite a long time over a summer! Their reproductive cycle, lasting around ten days, allows them to rapidly reproduce in the home. A fruit fly can lay up to 500 eggs in those ten days!<\/p>\n

Although the fruit fly is considered a pest to most people and exterminators, it is a very popular insect in the scientific community<\/a>. But why are these intruders so fond of our homes, especially our kitchens?<\/p>\n

Why do fruit flies appear?<\/h3>\n

These little black flies are attracted to anything that ferments. This usually means fruit that’s been lying around for a while and aging badly in the heat. Although fermented fruit is their number one attraction, fruit flies can also easily be lured into your home by a glass of wine left out on the kitchen counter.<\/p>\n

Fermented foods are a great place for flies to reproduce. They often end up laying 50 eggs per day on this produce. However, \u00a0ingesting these eggs can lead to certain illnesses (stomach ache, diarrhea, etc.). This is why it\u2019s important to get rid of fruit flies as soon as possible! Let\u2019s find out how.<\/p>\n

Getting rid of fruit flies in the house<\/h2>\n

How to prevent fruit flies<\/h3>\n

If you have not yet seen fruit flies in your home, but want to prevent their arrival, a few simple things can be done. Keep in mind that these small flies are attracted to moisture as well as food. Their eggs may also already be on the food you buy.<\/p>\n