This is how you get rid of banana flies – with smart traps

Do you have a problem with banana flies at home in the kitchen?
Thomas Persson Vinnersten, biologist and pest expert, has developed a smart trap that will help you get rid of them quickly.
– When it’s warm, the fruit that lies ahead ripens faster, and then the banana flies arrive like a letter in the mail, he says in Nyhetsmorgon.

The late summer heat that has persisted in several parts of the country has caused the banana flies to invade our homes.

– They have a fantastic ability to multiply, in just over a week when it’s so hot they can become as many as they want. A mating female can lay 500 eggs, which can be explosive amounts, says Thomas Persson Vinnersten, biologist at Anticimex, in Nyhetsmorgon.

So you have to be quick on the ball to get rid of them. They like compost, floor drains and water traps in sinks where food waste collects.

– For example, don’t leave apples out on the bench. Don’t leave fruit lying around, store fruit in the fridge instead. There they do not ripen quickly.

Then you get rid of them

The most important thing you can do to keep them away is to establish good routines for keeping the home clean and not leaving food scraps lying around.

– It’s a lot about one’s hygiene, maybe you clean the rubbish bin a little more often. Do not leave recycling cans in a corner. They are attracted to what remains in them, clean them and rinse instead.

Thomas Persson You make the winner’s trap by mixing two parts vinegar, one part water and a drop of washing-up liquid in a glass. For the best effect, you can put an adhesive trap for flies on top or on the edge of the trap. You can find the sticker by searching for “window trap” or “fly trap” online.

– The vinegar is the most important ingredient in combination with the adhesive disc, which you replace when it is full.