Fruit Flies

[Guest guest]

Hi Jan.

If you want to be a happy, healthy human being practicing so much killing isn't

good for you. If you want to be a great killer then swat away. Practice makes

perfect. : -) I'm afraid fruit files are just part of the course. They are

sentient beings and will find a way to get what makes them happy, that is the

smell of sweet, alcoholic, fruity liquids. Just let them be or rig up some kind

of trap with a paper funnel then let them go outside once a day. Failing that

Sundews, pitcher plants and venus fly traps are natural ways of letting the

flies kharma work in your favour.

Jim

========================================

Message Received: Sep 25 2007, 01:30 AM

From: " Jan P. "

" kombucha "

Cc:

Subject: fruit flies

All of the sudden I am having lots of fruit flies. I have been waving around my

battery operated swatter and zapping so many. Where are they coming from? Do

they get thru screening? Or was I smart not buying bananas all this time, up

until now that is? Should I wash off bananas when I bring them home (that's what

I am thinking?) Maybe I am just getting them now because my kt is finally

brewed?

I put some kt and a lil dish soap in a liter water bottle, but so far they just

want the real deal. Is there some other way I should be doing it (maybe I should

just do a search lol)?

jan

http://www.godssimpleplan.org/gsps-english.html

---------------------------------

Luggage? GPS? Comic books?

Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search.

[Guest guest]

Hi Jan.

If you want to be a happy, healthy human being practicing so much killing isn't

good for you. If you want to be a great killer then swat away. Practice makes

perfect. : -) I'm afraid fruit files are just part of the course. They are

sentient beings and will find a way to get what makes them happy, that is the

smell of sweet, alcoholic, fruity liquids. Just let them be or rig up some kind

of trap with a paper funnel then let them go outside once a day. Failing that

Sundews, pitcher plants and venus fly traps are natural ways of letting the

flies kharma work in your favour.

Jim

========================================

Message Received: Sep 25 2007, 01:30 AM

From: " Jan P. "

" kombucha "

Cc:

Subject: fruit flies

All of the sudden I am having lots of fruit flies. I have been waving around my

battery operated swatter and zapping so many. Where are they coming from? Do

they get thru screening? Or was I smart not buying bananas all this time, up

until now that is? Should I wash off bananas when I bring them home (that's what

I am thinking?) Maybe I am just getting them now because my kt is finally

brewed?

I put some kt and a lil dish soap in a liter water bottle, but so far they just

want the real deal. Is there some other way I should be doing it (maybe I should

just do a search lol)?

jan

http://www.godssimpleplan.org/gsps-english.html

---------------------------------

Luggage? GPS? Comic books?

Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search.

[Guest guest]

This really works for me. I use a clear, tall, big mouth jar or vase and put a

little KT in with other fruits. With small children we always have a half eaten

apple or banana peel. The other day I was sprouting legumes and they liked

those. 1/2 an already squeezed lemon works too.

I put my " stuff " in the bottom and then put plastic wrap on top to cover, but

lift it enough so they can get in and that I can quickly close it. This works

best when no one is home or over night. Once the kitchen settles down, so do

they. In the morning I find up to 30 fruit flies in there, catch them and then

release them in the back yard. There is always something out in my kitchen that

they are all over and that is what I put in the vase since they already seem to

like it.

HTH

April

---------------------------------

oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links.

[Guest guest]

This really works for me. I use a clear, tall, big mouth jar or vase and put a

little KT in with other fruits. With small children we always have a half eaten

apple or banana peel. The other day I was sprouting legumes and they liked

those. 1/2 an already squeezed lemon works too.

I put my " stuff " in the bottom and then put plastic wrap on top to cover, but

lift it enough so they can get in and that I can quickly close it. This works

best when no one is home or over night. Once the kitchen settles down, so do

they. In the morning I find up to 30 fruit flies in there, catch them and then

release them in the back yard. There is always something out in my kitchen that

they are all over and that is what I put in the vase since they already seem to

like it.

HTH

April

---------------------------------

oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, . I think they come on the fruit, too. I zapped plenty last

night and a few this morning, there were a couple in my baited water bottle. I

don't see any presently. Next time (I hope there really isn't a next time for

the flies) I will put a bowl out as you suggest.

Even though mine are covered (one with a coffee filter and the other a towel

from the HH) I still get paranoid. I don't keep dishes in the sink and my sink

is usually dried (I am a Flybaby, not to be confused with fruit flies. LOL

FlyLady.net ).

I wonder if we got more, because I did buy the bananas (I was depriving hubby

until we went camping, then brought them in)? Plus, with the beautiful weather

we have opened up.

jan

Gibson <gibsontown1@...> wrote:

Hi Jan - fruit flies seem to love Kombucha. I have

found that a coffee filter tightly banded around the

top of my brewing jar keeps them entirely 'out.'

Also, every August (for some reason, I am in

Michigan), I begin keeping all fruit and food in the

refrigerator, as much as possible. Bananas or fruit

left on a counter overnight are trouble this time of

the year for us. I do not know where they come from -

I suspect tiny eggs on the produce, and washing is a

good idea.

I have had good success getting rid of fruit flies by

doing all this, plus keeping everything dry and clean

(sink and counters, no dirty or wet dishes left out,

etc.). A few years back I found a solution on line

that I keep out when they get too heavy - basically

drop a bit of dishwashing detergent and a spoonful of

vinigar into a bowl, add warm water and mix up. Stir

in a spoonful or 2 of sugar. Leave out and in the

morning you should notice a dozen or more dead flies.

I keep mine right in the kitchen sink overnight and it

seems to do the trick when the above measures have

failed. I keep the Kombucha jar always in a cabinet,

behind a door, which keeps it away from the fruit

flies.

And lastly, I actually bought a venus fly trap! And I

keep it in the kitchen window by the sink - it does

indeed catch them. : )

--- " Jan P. " <jpos123@...> wrote:

> All of the sudden I am having lots of fruit flies.

> I have been waving around my battery operated

> swatter and zapping so many. Where are they coming

> from? Do they get thru screening? Or was I smart

> not buying bananas all this time, up until now that

> is? Should I wash off bananas when I bring them

> home (that's what I am thinking?) Maybe I am just

> getting them now because my kt is finally brewed?

>

> I put some kt and a lil dish soap in a liter water

> bottle, but so far they just want the real deal. Is

> there some other way I should be doing it (maybe I

> should just do a search lol)?

>

> jan

>

>

> http://www.godssimpleplan.org/gsps-english.html

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Luggage? GPS? Comic books?

> Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search.

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

Gibson

home (248) 853-0190 • mobil (248) 495-6567

2536 Brilliance

Rochester Hills, MI 48309

--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--

http://www.Portfolios.com/Gibson

Member SCBWI

__________________________________________________________

Building a website is a piece of cake. Small Business gives you all the

tools to get online.

http://smallbusiness./webhosting

http://www.godssimpleplan.org/gsps-english.html

---------------------------------

Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with

FareChase.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, . I think they come on the fruit, too. I zapped plenty last

night and a few this morning, there were a couple in my baited water bottle. I

don't see any presently. Next time (I hope there really isn't a next time for

the flies) I will put a bowl out as you suggest.

Even though mine are covered (one with a coffee filter and the other a towel

from the HH) I still get paranoid. I don't keep dishes in the sink and my sink

is usually dried (I am a Flybaby, not to be confused with fruit flies. LOL

FlyLady.net ).

I wonder if we got more, because I did buy the bananas (I was depriving hubby

until we went camping, then brought them in)? Plus, with the beautiful weather

we have opened up.

jan

Gibson <gibsontown1@...> wrote:

Hi Jan - fruit flies seem to love Kombucha. I have

found that a coffee filter tightly banded around the

top of my brewing jar keeps them entirely 'out.'

Also, every August (for some reason, I am in

Michigan), I begin keeping all fruit and food in the

refrigerator, as much as possible. Bananas or fruit

left on a counter overnight are trouble this time of

the year for us. I do not know where they come from -

I suspect tiny eggs on the produce, and washing is a

good idea.

I have had good success getting rid of fruit flies by

doing all this, plus keeping everything dry and clean

(sink and counters, no dirty or wet dishes left out,

etc.). A few years back I found a solution on line

that I keep out when they get too heavy - basically

drop a bit of dishwashing detergent and a spoonful of

vinigar into a bowl, add warm water and mix up. Stir

in a spoonful or 2 of sugar. Leave out and in the

morning you should notice a dozen or more dead flies.

I keep mine right in the kitchen sink overnight and it

seems to do the trick when the above measures have

failed. I keep the Kombucha jar always in a cabinet,

behind a door, which keeps it away from the fruit

flies.

And lastly, I actually bought a venus fly trap! And I

keep it in the kitchen window by the sink - it does

indeed catch them. : )

--- " Jan P. " <jpos123@...> wrote:

> All of the sudden I am having lots of fruit flies.

> I have been waving around my battery operated

> swatter and zapping so many. Where are they coming

> from? Do they get thru screening? Or was I smart

> not buying bananas all this time, up until now that

> is? Should I wash off bananas when I bring them

> home (that's what I am thinking?) Maybe I am just

> getting them now because my kt is finally brewed?

>

> I put some kt and a lil dish soap in a liter water

> bottle, but so far they just want the real deal. Is

> there some other way I should be doing it (maybe I

> should just do a search lol)?

>

> jan

>

>

> http://www.godssimpleplan.org/gsps-english.html

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Luggage? GPS? Comic books?

> Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search.

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

Gibson

home (248) 853-0190 • mobil (248) 495-6567

2536 Brilliance

Rochester Hills, MI 48309

--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--

http://www.Portfolios.com/Gibson

Member SCBWI

__________________________________________________________

Building a website is a piece of cake. Small Business gives you all the

tools to get online.

http://smallbusiness./webhosting

http://www.godssimpleplan.org/gsps-english.html

---------------------------------

Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with

FareChase.

[Guest guest]

That's what I was using, the battery handheld zapper. Everytime I got one I

jumped. LOL I think I was too stingy with my kt in the baited bottle. I'll

add more, but it's not strong, it's my continuous. I hope it will work anyway.

jan

zoe w <ilovegrafix@...> wrote:

This is a constant problem for brewers Several solutions I have used

Fly Tape- catches some but not all

Bug Zapper- battery hand held LOL- only gets a few

Jars of KT with a drop of dish soap- again catches some but not all

Spiders- they love the little buggers so I let them put their webs in out of the

way places and sweep up the dead carcasses from under the web. This worked the

best until the following solution was implemented.

Old Wine bottle with some strong KT vinegar in the bottom- 1 drop of dish soap

and leave it set on the counter- Bingo !!!! This one worked- I have no idea why

but I no longer have any fruit flies- after being literally infested with them

for well over a year Many thanks to whoever suggested this one- I believe it was

either Marge or Margret but no matter whoever you are I am deeply grateful.

zoe

> All of the sudden I am having lots of fruit flies. I have been

> waving around my battery operated swatter and zapping so many.

> Where are they coming from? Do they get thru screening? Or was I

> smart not buying bananas all this time, up until now that is?

> Should I wash off bananas when I bring them home (that's what I am

> thinking?) Maybe I am just getting them now because my kt is finally brewed?

>

> I put some kt and a lil dish soap in a liter water bottle, but so

> far they just want the real deal. Is there some other way I should

> be doing it (maybe I should just do a search lol)?

>

> jan

> http://www.godssimpleplan.org/gsps-english.html

>

> ---------------------------------

> Luggage? GPS? Comic books?

> Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jan -

All I know is for maybe the last 4 or 5 Augusts running, we get attacked! I

just expect

them now. The past year was not nearly as bad as before. I just get all food

in the frig

(and sacrifice the fruit by refrigerating it, but I can get away with keeping

apples &

potatoes in a cabinet, in plastic, behind a closed door down low).

I think having a bare, dry, spotless kitchen (sink & counters) has made the

biggest

difference. They seem to really thrive in damp areas (sink.)

I think I'll always have the stray 2 or 3 hovering around the KT, though - we'll

see , this

will be my first winter making it.

>

> > All of the sudden I am having lots of fruit flies.

> > I have been waving around my battery operated

> > swatter and zapping so many. Where are they coming

> > from? Do they get thru screening? Or was I smart

> > not buying bananas all this time, up until now that

> > is? Should I wash off bananas when I bring them

> > home (that's what I am thinking?) Maybe I am just

> > getting them now because my kt is finally brewed?

> >

> > I put some kt and a lil dish soap in a liter water

> > bottle, but so far they just want the real deal. Is

> > there some other way I should be doing it (maybe I

> > should just do a search lol)?

> >

> > jan

> >

> >

> > http://www.godssimpleplan.org/gsps-english.html

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> > Luggage? GPS? Comic books?

> > Check out fitting gifts for grads at Search.

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

> Gibson

> home (248) 853-0190 • mobil (248) 495-6567

> 2536 Brilliance

> Rochester Hills, MI 48309

> --•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--•--

> http://www.Portfolios.com/Gibson

> Member SCBWI

>

> __________________________________________________________

> Building a website is a piece of cake. Small Business gives you all the

tools to get

online.

> http://smallbusiness./webhosting

>

>

>

>

>

> http://www.godssimpleplan.org/gsps-english.html

>

>

> ---------------------------------

> Looking for a deal? Find great prices on flights and hotels with

FareChase.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I made an excellent fruit fly catcher. I took a canning jar, and placed a

piece of ripe cut fruit in it. I have seen

this done with some sweet wine too, (anything that attracts them). I made

a funnel out of cardstock paper. (thicker than

plain paper) and cut the point off to make a hole in the bottom of the

funnel. I placed this funnel in the canning jar,

and the flies go down the funnel to the fruit and can't get out. Works

great!

I didn't have any luck with the kt and soap either. not one!

K

> All of the sudden I am having lots of fruit flies. I have been waving

> around my battery operated swatter and zapping so many. Where are they

> coming from? Do they get thru screening? Or was I smart not buying

> bananas all this time, up until now that is? Should I wash off bananas

> when I bring them home (that's what I am thinking?) Maybe I am just

> getting them now because my kt is finally brewed?

>

> I put some kt and a lil dish soap in a liter water bottle, but so far

> they just want the real deal. Is there some other way I should be doing

> it (maybe I should just do a search lol)?

>

> jan

[Guest guest]

I made an excellent fruit fly catcher. I took a canning jar, and placed a

piece of ripe cut fruit in it. I have seen

this done with some sweet wine too, (anything that attracts them). I made

a funnel out of cardstock paper. (thicker than

plain paper) and cut the point off to make a hole in the bottom of the

funnel. I placed this funnel in the canning jar,

and the flies go down the funnel to the fruit and can't get out. Works

great!

I didn't have any luck with the kt and soap either. not one!

K

> All of the sudden I am having lots of fruit flies. I have been waving

> around my battery operated swatter and zapping so many. Where are they

> coming from? Do they get thru screening? Or was I smart not buying

> bananas all this time, up until now that is? Should I wash off bananas

> when I bring them home (that's what I am thinking?) Maybe I am just

> getting them now because my kt is finally brewed?

>

> I put some kt and a lil dish soap in a liter water bottle, but so far

> they just want the real deal. Is there some other way I should be doing

> it (maybe I should just do a search lol)?

>

> jan

[Guest guest]

I've read that you can mix some kt with some honey and leave it out in a small

bowl to attract the little buggers.  You might try that.  Make sure you aren't

using cheese cloth to cover your fermenting kt-as the holes are too big, and

will allow them into your brew-don't want that, now do we-and make sure that if

you are using a coffee filter to cover the tea that it is a size befitting the

size of  the opening of your jar, as my daughter said they had too small of a

size, and the little stinkers got in even though they tried hard to fit the

rubber band around the edge.  Jeani

Fruit flies

Hi all,

I have fruit flies and don't know how to get rid of them. That are not in my

brew but I am getting concerned. I no longer have fruit out. Can anyone help

with suggestions?

THX,

Tiff

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

[Guest guest]

Thanks!! I will give the kt and honey a go. I use a kitchen cloth to cover. I

think it is doing the job well but am concerned that they can get in somehow.

Will they just die off if they do not have fruit or kt to eat? How long will

that take? We are leaving for a 2 week vacation soon and was hoping to get rid

of them before I go.

Thanks for your idea!!

Tiff

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

Re: Fruit flies

I've read that you can mix some kt with some honey and leave it out in a small

bowl to attract the little buggers.  You might try that.  Make sure you aren't

using cheese cloth to cover your fermenting kt-as the holes are too big, and

will allow them into your brew-don't want that, now do we-and make sure that if

you are using a coffee filter to cover the tea that it is a size befitting the

size of  the opening of your jar, as my daughter said they had too small of a

size, and the little stinkers got in even though they tried hard to fit the

rubber band around the edge.  Jeani

Fruit flies

Hi all,

I have fruit flies and don't know how to get rid of them. That are not in my

brew but I am getting concerned. I no longer have fruit out. Can anyone help

with suggestions?

THX,

Tiff

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

[Guest guest]

Sorry, I don't know how long it will take, but since you've removed the

source-fruit-hopefully it won't take long.  There might be someone else who has

a better idea.  So far, I haven't had to deal with a lot of fruit flies this

summer, but we've not had a real hot spring, with the temperatures only in the

high 70's to 80's so far this year.  I also use a kitchen cloth to cover my

crock, and I try really hard to make sure all of the wrinkles are out when I put

the rubberband over it.  So far haven't seen any in my brews from the very few

fruit flies that I have noticed in the house.  Jeani

Fruit flies

Hi all,

I have fruit flies and don't know how to get rid of them. That are not in my

brew but I am getting concerned. I no longer have fruit out. Can anyone help

with suggestions?

THX,

Tiff

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

[Guest guest]

Mix together 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar and 1/4 cup honey in the bottom of a

canning jar and let it sit on the counter.

It works. I've done it. If you have a lot of flies you may need to take a towel

and quick cover the jar and let them loose outside every once in a while.

Otherwise, they'll all eventually drown themselves.

SArah

Fruit flies

Hi all,

I have fruit flies and don't know how to get rid of them. That are not in my

brew but I am getting concerned. I no longer have fruit out. Can anyone help

with suggestions?

THX,

Tiff

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

No virus found in this incoming message.

Checked by AVG.

Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1516 - Release Date: 6/24/2008 7:53

AM

[Guest guest]

What I have found that works well to kill off fruit flies is to leave

a small amount of wine in a wine bottle and turn it on its side. The

fruit flies will go in for the wine, but have a difficult time getting

out and drown themselves.

HTH!

>

> Fruit flies

>

>

> Hi all,

> I have fruit flies and don't know how to get rid of them. That are

not in my brew but I am getting concerned. I no longer have fruit out.

Can anyone help with suggestions?

>

> THX,

> Tiff

> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

>

>

> No virus found in this incoming message.

> Checked by AVG.

> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.4.1/1516 - Release Date:

6/24/2008 7:53 AM

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I will weep with those that weep. LOL I have very many fruit flies too. But I

don't think that just removing the fruit will kill them. Because they love other

things too... especially kt. We feed some organic molasses to our cows and those

little dudes just seem to love that stuff.

I'll try some of the remedies you all mentioned. Thanks for the advice.

Rodrick

Fruit flies

Hi all,

I have fruit flies and don't know how to get rid of them. That are not in my

brew but I am getting concerned. I no longer have fruit out. Can anyone help

with suggestions?

THX,

Tiff

Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile

[Guest guest]

No fruit flies yet in the house, but last summer, I did, and took a mason

jar, made a funnel with paper, and taped it to hold it, cut point off the

bottom, placed some fruit or food inside the jar, and set the funnel down

into the jar. The fruit attracts the fruitflies but they don't come back

out. Worked the best of anything else I tried.

K

Sorry, I don't know how long it will take, but since you've removed the

source-fruit-hopefully it won't take long. There might be someone else who

has a better idea. So far, I haven't had to deal with a lot of fruit flies

this summer, but we've not had a real hot spring, with the temperatures only

in the high 70's to 80's so far this year. I also use a kitchen cloth to

cover my crock, and I try really hard to make sure all of the wrinkles are

out when I put the rubberband over it. So far haven't seen any in my brews

from the very few fruit flies that I have noticed in the house. Jeani

[Guest guest]

You can make something similar by cutting the top few inches off a plastic

water bottle and turning the top part upsidedown to form the funnel....

Gayle

Re: Fruit flies

> No fruit flies yet in the house, but last summer, I did, and took a

> mason

> jar, made a funnel with paper, and taped it to hold it, cut point off

> the

> bottom, placed some fruit or food inside the jar, and set the funnel down

> into the jar. The fruit attracts the fruitflies but they don't come back

> out. Worked the best of anything else I tried.

> K

>

>

>

> Sorry, I don't know how long it will take, but since you've removed the

> source-fruit-hopefully it won't take long. There might be someone else who

> has a better idea. So far, I haven't had to deal with a lot of fruit flies

> this summer, but we've not had a real hot spring, with the temperatures

> only

> in the high 70's to 80's so far this year. I also use a kitchen cloth to

> cover my crock, and I try really hard to make sure all of the wrinkles are

> out when I put the rubberband over it. So far haven't seen any in my brews

> from the very few fruit flies that I have noticed in the house. Jeani

>

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

>

[Guest guest]

" Extra Protein! " LOL Your think'n straight, man. Probably actually probiotics.

That won't hurt you a bit. The eggs can't be much different than chicken eggs.

It's all in our heads about the " eeeeeeeeeeww bugs " screech. Not that I have any

experience, or special wisdom, it's just common farmer sense. ;-)

Rodrick

Fruit Flies

I accidentally left a jar of finished KT uncovered on the counter for a

day, and (no big surprise) there were probably ten or more fruit flies

in the jar that evening.

Here's my question(s): other than the " eeeeeewww bugs " reaction that is

normal for most people, is there really any harm from the fruit flies?

Even if the fruit flies lay eggs and/or defecate on the scoby, won't

the acid content of the finished KT take care of this? My thinking is

that if I have no problem swallowing the nasty " ooglies " in the KT,

what's the big deal with swallowing nasty fruit fly " stuff " . (I'm sure

there's got to be some extra protein or something in the " stuff " ).

Does anyone have any experience, knowledge, or wisdom on this matter?

Dan

[Guest guest]

Zoe told me that when flies appear on her cover that is her sign that

the k-tea is brewed to her likingS lol

I noticed that if I don't wipe down the outside of the jar and it's

rim with white vinegar the vermon are attracted almost right away.

>

> I noticed today a number of fruit flies resting on top of the paper

> towel I placed over the brewing kombucha. It is held in place with

a

> rubber band, so I don't think they can get in. My question: did I

do

> something wrong and fruit flies are attracted to it or are they just

> to be expected? If the latter, how do I get rid of them?

> --

> -

> May the Holy Spirit dance in our hearts!

>

> Sister Gloriamarie Amalfitano, S/FC

> http://knitternun.blogspot.com

> SanDiegoFiberFolk

> KnitternunMeditation/

> MereBenedictines/

>

> LET US BEGIN TO SEE BEYOND race, beyond culture, beyond gender,

beyond

> sexual orientation, beyond religion, beyond, beyond all these

> externals and see each other as God's beloved. When we relate to

> others as God relates to us, our sense of being God's beloved

deepens

> even more.

>

> From page 25 of The Way of Transforming Discipleship by Trevor

Hudson

> and D. . Copyright © 2005 by Upper Room Books.

>

[Guest guest]

I'm wondering if fruit flies around Kefir and Kombucha are normal? Can you do

anything to keep them away? Kombucha is covered using flour sack towel and

rubber band. Kefir is covered with paper towel secured by mason jar ring.

[Guest guest]

>

> I'm wondering if fruit flies around Kefir and Kombucha are normal? Can you do

anything to keep them away? Kombucha is covered using flour sack towel and

rubber band. Kefir is covered with paper towel secured by mason jar ring.

>

>

>

I get fruit flies when I start bringing in produce from the garden. They are

attracted by the yummy smell. This is what I do to capture/kill them. Take an

old coffee cup of other small container. Fill halfway with water, add one

tablespoon of cider vinegar and one drop of dishwashing liquid. The vinegar

attracts them and the dishwashing lqd makes their wings too heavy to fly away.

I have always used the vinegar but in the last few years have used the soap also

and it seems to work better.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I do not know where you are but where I am in the South East Asia, yes I find

fruit flies around my mason jar containing Kefir. Many of my friends have them

around too. So, I reckon it must be a common happening. I won't be bothered as

they come and go.

Regards,

Shirl

From: caseboltfamily <caseboltfamily@...>

Subject: Fruit Flies

Date: Wednesday, 17 June, 2009, 11:54 PM

I'm wondering if fruit flies around Kefir and Kombucha are normal? Can you do

anything to keep them away? Kombucha is covered using flour sack towel and

rubber band. Kefir is covered with paper towel secured by mason jar ring.

Get your new Email address!

Grab the Email name you & #39;ve always wanted before someone else does!

http://mail.promotions./newdomains/aa/

[Guest guest]

When I have had fruit flies, I have kept my jars in a ice chest. It

isn't to keep them cool, but to keep them enclosed. I have a friend

who uses the microwave as a cabinet for the kefir as it is making

(because she never uses her microwave to cook with). But I am not sure

the FFs couldn't fly into the microwave through its vent holes.

[Guest guest]

A good way to catch fruit flies is to put some apple cider vinegar in a

container with a little bit of dish soap...cover it with plastic wrap and poke

small holes in the plastic with a fork or toothpick.  This is an excellent trap

and works quickly.

-

________________________________

From: McGuirk <humming@...>

Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 10:21:50 AM

Subject: Re:Fruit Flies

When I have had fruit flies, I have kept my jars in a ice chest. It

isn't to keep them cool, but to keep them enclosed. I have a friend

who uses the microwave as a cabinet for the kefir as it is making

(because she never uses her microwave to cook with). But I am not sure

the FFs couldn't fly into the microwave through its vent holes.