Anyone who enjoys being outdoors during the summer is familiar with various insects and bugs such as mosquitoes, flies and ticks. Fortunately, these insects thrive outdoors and prefer not to be carried into the home.
But an uninvited guest that thrives in our homes are banana flies. These are harmless but can be tricky to get rid of, and here’s why.
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Why do you get banana flies?
If you get banana flies in your home, it is very possible that you will find them in the kitchen. That’s because they have a love for garbage, fruit and open wine bottles, reports Live and Live.
So if you’ve been drinking wine on a hot summer evening, you’d better clean up after yourself, otherwise you might run into the vermin.
You might think that banana flies appear out of thin air, but that’s not true. It is not unusual to bring banana fly eggs home from the grocer when you buy fruit. The eggs are on the fruit and they are so small that they cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Banana flies love fruit. Photo: Mickan Mörk/TT
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Tricks to get rid of banana flies
There are several methods to get rid of banana flies. Leva and Bo share some tricks:
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Therefore, you will not get rid of banana flies
Are you still having trouble getting rid of the vermin? Don’t worry. Banana flies can live up to 30 days and during their lifetime lay 500 eggs. It can therefore be a time-consuming process to get rid of the guest.
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