Midges and beer/fruit flies are driving me crazy!

[Julia9054]

Time flies like an arrow.
Fruit flies like a banana.

 

[Andy_R]

Time flies like an arrow.
Fruit flies like a banana.

One of my favourites....

 

[Drago]

I've been suffering these last few days! When it's mild and damp i get attacked by midges...badly! I can't even have my windows open,as the feckers get into my flat and lie in wait for me returning. They mainly go for my head and eyebrows. I've tried citronella spray,but it doesn't hold the horrible things off! Any suggestions?

Might I suggest Accy that you cease your bed time ritual of smearing yourself in gravy, sleepmwith the window closed, and move away from the western isles.

 

[further]

I took over a pub years ago the bar was infested with fruit flies, the only way to get rid of them is clean clean clean.

 

[Accy cyclist]

At least with it being dry outside for the last two days i haven't been bitten to feck! I'm also getting used to the fruit/beer flies. They've floating round a banana i have in my kitchen,as if to say 'come on peel it so we can dine'. They aren't the type of flies that feed on dog shoot,so i don't think there's a health and safety issue here!

 

[Arjimlad]

I found cider vinegar with a bit of washing up liquid, in an open jam jar was extremely effective at eliminating fruit flies.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Yep, bait fruit flies with cider vinegar or red or white wine with a drop of washing up liquid in it, they're deeply attracted to it but they sink and drown when they break the surface. Rinse all bottles and cans immediately after use, and get rid of old fruit, then clean your kitchen. The problem will be gone in 24 hours.

Midges biting you is a different matter. Fly spray the room, leave it for ten minutes and it should have rid the room of them.