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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 08:00 PM
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Default I have a fruit fly problem in my place
apparently I left a banana peel in trash and next thing I know I had tons of those little bastards with red eyes flying around. Anyone know a sureway to kill them? I tried the bug spray but sofar it doesn't look like its working
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 08:01 PM
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They have the lifespan of like 36 hours at most...just clean up all messes, don't leave any food (especially fruit) out, and they'll die off pretty quickly.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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They have the lifespan of like 36 hours at most...just clean up all messes, don't leave any food (especially fruit) out, and they'll die off pretty quickly.
cool thanks! I hope you are right.
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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Get rid of the fruit.














































Move out.
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I am calling the EPA there are strict laws regarding fruit flys in cali you know.
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u gotta quarantine that area if they are indeed mediterranean fruit flies
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 08:20 PM
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I am calling the EPA there are strict laws regarding fruit flys in cali you know.
The People's Republic of California :rofl:
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 09:07 PM
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Originally Posted by RB
The People's Republic of California :rofl:
california's agriculture industry > the world

thanks to the undocumented.
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