How to get rid of gnats in the kitchen in 3 stages

Drosophila - a very unpleasant neighbors in the kitchen. They appear out of nowhere, multiply rapidly and actively bored. It's time to get rid of them.

Do Drosophila dangerous

By themselves, these little gnats are not a threat to humans, but accidentally swallowed along with food larva can cause infection of the digestive tract. Fertility of Drosophila is extremely high: one female gives from 200 to 1500 or more eggs. In the kitchen insects They can live for two months, and therefore, the risk increases to make myiasis.

Drosophila eggs can get into the house on the fur of cats and dogs with food or shoes. Aft midges base - decaying organic matter. This can be foul fruit, half-full glass of wine, spilled milk, stale in the trash can waste a piece of meat caught in a gap in cooking, moist soil of indoor plants. Expand the list is endless. Mote regale even pet food.

How to get rid of lice

Step 1. audited

The main enemy of kitchen midges is very ordinary hygiene, which deprives them of food. Therefore, the appearance of fruit flies in the first place, check the kitchen from the inside:

• Loop through the stored up for the winter potatoes, onions, carrots. Discard or recycle rotten vegetables. Do this regularly.
• Take a separate bulk container products that they did not get wet. During oversleeping double check the availability of cereals on the larvae of the fruit fly.
• Remove all products that are subject to deterioration in the refrigerator. Try to fill the bowl of fruit as its depopulation, not in store.
• Thoroughly wash and dry the bread box. Only then put it in the bread.
• If the kitchen has plants, loosen the ground, remove fallen leaves, carefully wipe the outside of the pots and wash the tray with detergent. In the presence of blackflies in flower pots and change the land to a new, and plant leaves irrigate with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
• Take out the garbage and wash several times a bucket with a potent disinfectant.
• In the presence of pets regularly change the water in water bottle and slide rule remove uneaten food in the refrigerator or specially allotted for this container.
• Check the refrigerator clean. Be sure to bring it into the order in the presence of smudges, old food debris, moldy products.

Step 2. Make spring cleaning

It is important to spend spring cleaning all kitchen surfaces. Hotbed of breeding midges may suddenly be in any scholke, which accidentally hit, for example, a slice of apple.

• Thoroughly Wash the plate, especially its side walls. The oven can be cleaned with steam quickly. Put into the pan with water, dilute dishwashing detergent. Preheat oven to 100 ° C and leave for 30 minutes. Now the fat burning-and easily will be removed with a damp cloth.
• Be sure to check the microwave. To get rid of tightly adherent fat, using a mixture of 500 ml of water and 1 tablespoon of citric acid (or 4 tablespoons of lemon juice). The resulting solution was heat in a microwave oven for 5-10 minutes at maximum power, then allow the device to cool for 5 minutes and then wipe the surface with a sponge.
• Thoroughly clean all hard to reach places with a brush, wash the floors. Pay special attention to separation under the sink.
• One of the breeding grounds of midges is the sink, which often stuck small pieces of organic matter. For drain cleaning can use any means to the traditional recipe or pipes. Pour the hole several teaspoons baking soda, pour cup vinegar and wait 20 minutes. Then wash with hot water.

Step 3. Destroy midges

If you already have everything removed, and midges still enjoy life, you should use special bait traps. Food wrap plastic film or a glass jar, previously laid on the bottom of a piece of fruit or pouring a little sweet wine, juice, apple cider vinegar. Pierce the foil in several places thick needle and leave the tank at night. Attracted by the aroma of fruit flies fly off the bait, but the back will not be able to get out because of the size of the holes. Filled trap is better to throw in the trash on the street.

In addition, you can use different chemicals that are sold in specialty stores, and aromatic oils. Drosophila do not like strong smells, so it is worth to light aroma lamp with oil of patchouli, lime, lemon, ylang-ylang, or spread out on the kitchen chopped garlic.

How to prevent the return of the kitchen midges

To fruit flies did not appear again, you must follow these simple rules:

• Time take out the trash and do not allow contamination to waste bucket.
• Do not leave uneaten food and food on the table. Be sure to find a place in the refrigerator for perishable food supplies and plastic containers - for cereals.
• Time to wash your dishes.
• Damp mopping the kitchen every week. Try to wipe dry with stove, sink and table.
• Pour home plants in moderation, immediately remove the fallen leaves, and sprinkle the soil with sand or decorate with decorative stones. This will prevent lice.