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Fruit Fly Identification and Control in Utah

Correct identification is an important first step in pest control.

DROSOPHILA SPP.
DROSOPHILA SPP.

Fruit flies are small, only 1/8 of an inch long and usually have bright red eyes.

Fruit flies lay their eggs on ripe or overripe fruit, retables, or on decaying organic material. They are also attracted to light.

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Where do they lay their eggs
Where do they lay their eggs

Fruit flies lay their eggs on ripe or overripe fruit, retables, or on decaying organic material.

Name:

Drosophila spp.

Size:

Small

Light:

Yes, they are attracted to light

Thorn Pest Services Tips for keeping fruit flies away

How To Prevent Flies From Entering Your Home
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  • To help prevent fruit flies, keep exterior doors closed, install screen doors, or install an automatic door closer, especially on doors leading into the kitchen.

  • Exclude their entry by caulking, weather stripping, door sweeps, screens, etc.

  • Keep any screens in good repair. Locate where they could be breeding and remove it, if possible.

  • Improve sanitation, especially with fruit and food material, used soda cans/juice boxes, clean broom/mop heads, and floor drains.

  • Clean floor drains on a regular basis.

  • Keep dumpsters 50 feet away from the building.

  • Trash cans, dumpsters, and garbage areas should be clean and free of odor.

  • Lids on dumpsters and trash cans should be kept closed.

Learn more by reading our blog post: Dumpster Maintenance.

How To Get Rid Of Flies Around Your Home
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  • Vinegar traps or commercially produced fruit fly traps can catch flies that come indoors.

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