Small and annoying, buzzing
nuisance multiplies within
minutes.
I am armed with apple cider vinegar,
citronella candles, and patience,
yet I cannot defeat them …
A concoction: honey, water, and
red wine vinegar, microwaved
for twenty-five seconds is their
burning bed.
The dog watches me as I
run around my apartment placing
little cups of this trap in
certain spaces.
I never thought I would
be so happy to witness
the death of a fruit fly.
A Cornered Gurl 
The smaller a thing is and the more irritating, the less empathy we feel for it?
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This is pretty accurate. Sad, but accurate.
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Thank you for sharing!
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Funny read and another method for me to try. I previously used and still use apple cider vinegar. Thanks for the info.
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You’re welcome. This works so much better than ACV. Lol.
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This is so funny, I am definitely trying this right now! Definitely the price of being a healthy eater.😆
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Haha. Exactly! It’s true blue, killing them like crazy. I’ve already noticed that their population is dwindling down exponentially. Lol!
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I hate killing insects, unless it’s a Palmetto beetle. Fruit flies are annoying, especially a swarm of them.
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To be clear, I call my husband over to do the dirty work of all killings. I’m not opposed to them being killed. I just don’t want to be the assassin lol
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Haha. Haha. You don’t want your hands dirty?! Lol. Lol. It’s just me, so I’ve gotta bite that bullet. Lol.
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LOL Exactly! I just wanna be the one making the call lol
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Haha!
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Yes! We’ve just had so much rain and standing water and crap this summer. They’re insane! But I’m loving this concoction I’ve made. It’s really killing them.
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LOL! You went to war with that fruit fly!
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Girl, with all of them!!! Lol.
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🤣🤣
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Pesky creatures. Good old fashioned fly papers are the best, although a mess to dispose of!
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Yeah, I can’t have those hanging around with Jernee in the place. Lol.
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No, you may find you catch more than you bargained for!
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Haha. Haha.
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Lol. Tragic for the fly but funny to read about 😀
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You were on a mission. Mission accomplished! 😆😅
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Haha. Yaaasss!
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🙌🏻
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I’ve got to try the burning bed concoction! Lol
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It must’ve killed about 25 of them, if not more. I just put out a new batch about an hour ago, I’ll check those little cups in the morning. Lol. Don’t forget to heat it up in the microwave for at least 20-25 seconds.
I just did some research on these little nuisances, and a female can lay up to 500 eggs on a single piece of fruit or vegetable.
Thank goodness fall is about to come in with a bang. I need it to get cooler ASAP. Lol
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Omg, 500?! 😫 yup! Lava it is! Lol
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Haha. I woke up this morning and checked the three cups I have around my apartment, and there were none in the cups. I’m going to leave them out for today and tomorrow. I’ll replenish them as they get filled. It has gotten incredibly cool overnight, so that’s going to help! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
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I applaud your efforts. Fruit flies are a terrible problem in Australia.
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We’ve never had them this bad. They’re really annoying. They’re driving me up the wall! Lol. But, this concoction is doing the trick, for sure. So many have died. I’m so happy! Lol.
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Or you could have gone with the good ole fly swatter 🤣🤣.
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Yeah, no. That wasn’t working. These things are so small the holes in the fly swatter were missing most of them. Believe me, I tried. They’re really bad here this year. HORRIBLE. Lol.
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