So you’ve got tons clumsy little fruit flies buzzing around your house, eh? Well I’ve been there too so don’t worry, while it’s not always easy to get rid of the little buggers – it is possible and it can be quick too if you’re thorough. 3 Steps:.
Step 1: Identify the feeding and breeding grounds. Fruit flies will breed almost anywhere there is standing liquid or moist organic materials. They have been known to hide out in garbage disposals, trash cans, dishwashers, old forgotten sacks of potato’s, hidden beverage spills, and any type of fruit or vegetable that has been left out. It’s very important to locate every place that can support their larvae, if they can breed there, they will!
Step 2: Eliminate feeding and breeding grounds. Clean it up, get it out! Clean drains by pouring 1 cup of ammonia down them and letting it sit, repeat as necessary. Throw out old sponges, search your cabinets for potatoes and toss those black bananas! Clean your trash cans, look under and behind furniture – especially your fridge! Use your nose to sniff out rotten smells. Look at all those sneaker smudges! When was the last time you washed your floor?? 
Also note that it is possible they are coming in from the outdoors, so make sure there are no openings around your doors and windows.
Step 3: Eradicate. Once their spawning grounds are gone, you can choose to wait out the death of the adults or you can kill them with insecticides and traps. Find these at your local hardware store or make them yourself.
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I have fruit flies in my basil plants. how can i kill them and keep the plants intact?
We have loads of teeny itty bitty flies in our basement and they seem to be congregating around the drain. They are too small to even tell what kind they are but I have poured bleach in the drain twice and it hasn’t helped. Does it seem as though this is the type of fly I am dealing with? I brought my clothes basket upstairs and they were on the bottom of it so I transferred some to my bedroom, uuuugggg. Got those vaccumed but I feel itchy, lol Any help appreciated.
Lana
Lana, your flies are probably either fruit flies or drain flies (also known as moth flies). In either case, you want to make sure they aren’t breeding in your drains as this is a common breeding ground for both. Bleach will not do the job. You need something that will eliminate the organic material from the drain. Try a drain cleaner like Solutions Drain Cleaner.