How do you kill Gnats ?
I have a problem with Gnats (inside (house) and outside (in attached garage) ) . I've been using Essential Oils in a diffuser , it controlled it for awhile , than they came back with a vengeance ! Any advise ?
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Make a trap with apple cider vinegar. Here's a link:
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pest-control/21430344/how-to-get-rid-of-gnats
here is info to help you Robin
https://www.thisoldhouse.com/pest-control/21430344/how-to-get-rid-of-gnats
https://www.bobvila.com/articles/how-to-get-rid-of-gnats/
Here are some good tips for getting rid of gnats. don't forget your sink drains!
https://www.countryliving.com/home-maintenance/g27683756/how-to-get-rid-of-gnats/
You can make a fruit fly trap. Cut a plastic bottle about 2/3 of the way up. Remove the screw top lid. Squirt a little dish soap in the bottom, add 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 Tbsp sugar, 1/2 cup warm water (dissolve the sugar). Place the top inverted into the bottom. They will fly into the neck to get at the solution but won't be able to escape.
This is for fruit flies but should work
How to Prevent Fruit Fly Invasions
They're tiny, they're a nuisance and they seemingly come out of nowhere. They are fruit flies, and while they’ll be gone when the crisp weather of early fall comes rolling in, during the summer months they are in prime season and can be a big nuisance.
Fruit flies are tiny enough (1/8") that they can sneak into your home through the tiniest space around windows or doors, or even fly right through your window screen. You may even be bringing them right into your home yourself.
How’s that? Fruit flies can, unbeknownst to you, enter your home on fruits or vegetables you bring in from the grocery store, farmer’s market or your own garden. When fruit is overripe or starts to go bad it begins to ferment, producing alcohol, which attracts fruit flies. As they gobble up the fermenting fruit, they can lay hundreds of eggs which hatch into larvae in mere hours. Additionally, fruit flies have a notoriously short life cycle, going from egg to adult in about a week, ensuring an almost- constant breeding cycle.
Here are few things you can do to prevent a fruit fly invasion in your home:
Slow down the ripening of fruit and vegetables by keeping them refrigerated
Fruit stored on countertops should be washed well and covered
Empty kitchen trash cans often, especially if they contain food items
Keep your garbage disposal and sinks clean
Use a fruit fly trap to contain a small fly invasion.
Use a bowl of apple cider vinegar to lure and a few drops of dish soap. Placed near prime breeding areas, apple cider vinegar attracts the adult fruit flies, they drown, and ends the breeding cycle.
You can also buy fruit fly traps.
https://www.amazon.com/Stingmon-Pack-Sticky-Fruit-Fungus/dp/B07XLM4FWL?&linkCode=ll1&tag=rsamzhstingmonfruitflytraplgray0821-20&linkId=9b8e6ad56b5b14a6f7c6d6d18596a2a1&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Hometalk post: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/pest-control-gnats-getting-rid-5289447
Gnat Attack! Wipe Out Disgusting Gnats With These 5 Easy Tips
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Thats is what I would use essential oils, otherwise you would have to use something more stronger as an insect spray.
Thanks everybody for your reply ! It was a big help and I think I can take it from here. .
Best way is to clean up whatever they're being attracted to, close up cans and trash. I've found covering my drains with silicone tub stoppers has made a huge difference.
Kathy's method works well on regular house flies and fruit flies. I have used it several times and although gross after a couple of days, it is effective. The fruit flies come in on produce in the form of eggs. When conditions are favorable, they hatch. So, when you bring in produce, wash it and put it in the refrigerator, with the exception of bananas. Since you are washing it, the eggs are now in the sink drain. To treat that, take 1/2 cup baking soda and put it in each kitchen drain, then add 1 cup white vinegar, when the foaming stops, rinse with hot water. You might consider keeping your sink drains closed for the next couple of days.
This info may help youhttps://www.medicinenet.com/what_is_the_fastest_way_to_get_rid_of_gnats/article.htm