If so, you probably have drainflies, small insects that like to live in rooms with drains, as the name suggests. The scientific namePsychodidaecan apply to all types of drain flies that live near water of varying temperatures. Here’s what you need to know about identifying drain flies and...
Given all the threats that insects must deal with to live around water, we find that drain flies are particularly well adapted to handle them. Of the nearly 2900 described species of drain flies worldwide46,47, most live in aquatic or semi-aquatic habitats including: in wet woodland patches4...
A squirt from the sink induces them to fly away, seemingly unaffected, and flushing the toilet with flies inside does not necessarily whisk them down. We find that drain flies' remarkable ability to evade such potentially lethal threats does not stem primarily from an evolved behavioral response,...
For our convenience, we will divide the process of getting rid of drain flies into two parts. The first part will deal with the cleaning of drains to destroy the drain fly eggs and larvae, while the second part will deal with the killing of adult flies. So, here we go: Part 1: Dest...
Eliminate fruit flies from your kitchen and drain. These cleaning tips and DIY solutions, including homemade traps and store-bought options, get the job done.
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Don't forget the drain: it's a moist environment that may contain fermenting waste. Finally, because fruit flies thrive in warm environments (they’ll usually infest during warmer months of the year), turn up your air conditioning to create unfavorable living conditions. Next, trap those fruit...
While it’s easy to buy a commercial products to deal with flies, it’s almost as simple to make a variety ofhomemade fly traps. See if one of these ideas will work for you. Use a Vinegar or Wine Trap Fruit flies and gnats are attracted to fermentation products and fruit products lik...
The wet soil creates a perfect setting for mealybugs to move into, and pretty soon, they may just be calling your succulent pot home. One way to avoid this is by planting your succulents in a pot that ensures sufficient drainage. Excess water can drain out and leave your plants nice and...
“ragweed,” the plant everyone loves to hate, or that I repeatedly responded with an enthusiastic “Yes!” when asked: “Does it spread?” My fellow gardeners, trained to panic in the face of plants that refuse to be kept down, backed away in terror, eyeing the pots as they would a...