Fruit Flies? Bug Zapper?

[Weldd]

I have a chronic problem with fruit flies in my tortoise house. Does anyone have suggestions on how to deal with this. I've tried most "conventional" approaches. Has anyone ever hung a bug zapper indoors for such a thing? Is that even safe?

 

[tortadise]

Put some white vinegar in a bowl or deli cups. They can't resist it and drown themselves. Works quite well. Churn the soil in. The enclosures too. They love moist thick soil in the pens. Can also add some fly strips(the sticky glue ones that hang down) won't ever be Able to get rid of all of them. But in large collections like mine and yours it will help a lot.

 

[Rue]

Bug Zappers won't work. They attract insects that are attracted to lights. They kill a lot of innocent moths and midges.

Someone told me that they had success with this one. I haven't tried it, so I don't know.


http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=44735&cat=2,51555,44735

 

[BrianWI]

Bug Zappers won't work. They attract insects that are attracted to lights. They kill a lot of innocent moths and midges.

Someone told me that they had success with this one. I haven't tried it, so I don't know.


http://www.leevalley.com/en/garden/page.aspx?p=44735&cat=2,51555,44735

There are no innocent moths. And don't get me started on those butterflies!