Insecticide For Fruit Fly Control

The first step in order to get rid of Fruit Flies in the kitchen or elsewhere is to have proper sanitation. It is important to discover where they are coming from and eliminate the source. It is critical to eliminate any breeding sources.

Finally, we go go over the best practices for fruit fly control and the best fruit fly control products.

Fruit flies are common in homes, restaurants, stores, and anywhere that food can spoil or ferment. Adults are about 1/8 inch long, and one of their easy-to-spot features is their red eyes. The front part of their body is tan, and the rear part is black. Fruit flies lay eggs on or near the surface of rotting foods or other moist, organic material. The reproductive potential of fruit flies is enormous. The average female fruit fly will lay about 500 eggs in her brief lifetime. Their complete lifecycle from egg to adult takes only about a week.

Fruit Flies are commonly associated with fermenting fruits and vegetables. They can quickly develop in over-ripe fruits and vegetables. You may find them fermenting liquid at the bottom of garbage cans, rotting onions or potatoes, or a dirty mop. They may accumulate under refrigerators and any moist organic material in an area.

Fruit flies are primarily a nuisance. They do, however, have the potential to contaminate food with bacteria and other disease-producing organisms. Many people confuse fruit flies with other small types of flies such as Drain Flies, Phorid Flies, or Sphaerocerid Flies. The different breeding sources will help determine which ones you have and where the fruit fly infestations are coming from.

To begin to inspect where fruit fly infestations come from, look first for fruit fly sources in areas where vegetables or fruits are stored outside refrigeration. Also, look for fruit fly sources in garbage cans, under appliances, and recycling bins. Even a little-spilled juice behind an appliance can contribute to their breeding. When searching for fruit fly breeding sources, remember that the larva can only survive in decaying organic matter that is moist. All fruit fly infestations’ stages depend on the organic debris to complete the complete fruit fly cycle. Whenever possible, food and materials on which fruit flies can lay their eggs must be removed.

Killing adult fruit flies will reduce infestation, but the elimination of fruit fly breeding areas is necessary for proper management.

Fruit Flies are not only the only small flies that you may see in your kitchen area. If you see a small fly or gnat type of fly, it may not be coming from the drains. So using a typical enzyme drain treatment like Invade Bio Drain Treatment may not work if they are not coming from the drains. They could be coming from various sources like rotten fruit, garbage, or other damp organic matter.

Fruit Fly Traps would also not work for other small flies such as Drain Flies, Phorid Flies, or Sphaerocerid Flies.

Breeding Sources of Drain Flies, Fruit Flies, Phorid Flies, and Sphaerocerid Flies

Below is a list of possible breeding sources for various small flies found in kitchen areas and other breeding areas. If you understand the various breeding sources, you can manage these flies with greater success.

Drain flies: Drain flies can breed in sewers, drains, septic tanks, and contaminated soil from sewage.

Fruit flies: You can find Fruit flies flying around fruits and vegetables, both fresh and rotten. They can also be found around any moist organic matter and garbage.

Phorid Flies: Phorid flies are also found in contaminated soils from garbage, drains, and garbage. They can be found in human cadavers.

Sphaerocerid Flies: These small flies breed in rotting fruits and vegetables, garbage, and drains.

Fruit Fly Control – Residual Insecticides

Cyper WSP or Avest CS are residual insecticide concentrates that yield several gallons of finished solution. Spray surfaces where fruit flies would land and rest sprayed once a month. These insecticides would also treat other types of flies. Both products have a broad label for general pest control.
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