Luckily, not at my house. I've seen one here and there, but nothing out of
control. I finally got to the store tonight and was looking through produce
and needed some onions, so was about to pick up a few yellow onions from the
loose bin but they were COVERED with fruit flies! Literally dotted with
them. Flying around. Disgusting. I didn't buy any, needless to say. The
ones in the mesh bags while they cost a little more didn't have any that I
could see, and they weren't anywhere near the loose ones. I carefully
looked over the few other produce items I needed and didn't see the
infestation that was on the onions.

I told the checker, but he's a kid and my next door neighbor and he just
said "that's nasty". lol

On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:13:26 -0400, "Cheryl" >
wrote:

>Luckily, not at my house. I've seen one here and there, but nothing out of
>control. I finally got to the store tonight and was looking through produce
>and needed some onions, so was about to pick up a few yellow onions from the
>loose bin but they were COVERED with fruit flies! Literally dotted with
>them. Flying around. Disgusting. I didn't buy any, needless to say. The
>ones in the mesh bags while they cost a little more didn't have any that I
>could see, and they weren't anywhere near the loose ones.

That's odd, here the loose onions cost more than the ones in mesh
bags, loose potatoes cost more too... reason being loose are picked
over for the best ones and the misfits are ignored... bagged contain a
mix of good and not so good. I rarely see fruit flies at the market I
shop... but this time of year, at the onset of cooler weather, fruit
flies are more prolific. The entire life cycle of a fruit fly is 24
hours, which is why they are very important for all sorts of scientifc
reasearch, pharmalogical, genetic, psychological, the fruit fly has
even been brought into space.

On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:13:26 -0400, "Cheryl" >
wrote:

> Luckily, not at my house. I've seen one here and there, but nothing out of
> control. I finally got to the store tonight and was looking through produce
> and needed some onions, so was about to pick up a few yellow onions from the
> loose bin but they were COVERED with fruit flies! Literally dotted with
> them. Flying around. Disgusting. I didn't buy any, needless to say.

Huh. I don't associate onions with fruit flies. I wonder why that
happened?

> The
> ones in the mesh bags while they cost a little more didn't have any that I
> could see, and they weren't anywhere near the loose ones. I carefully
> looked over the few other produce items I needed and didn't see the
> infestation that was on the onions.
>
> I told the checker, but he's a kid and my next door neighbor and he just
> said "that's nasty". lol

I don't see fruit flies anymore, even at the organic green grocer who
displays a lot of his produce outside.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

"Cheryl" > wrote in message
...
> Luckily, not at my house. I've seen one here and there, but nothing out
> of control. I finally got to the store tonight and was looking through
> produce and needed some onions, so was about to pick up a few yellow
> onions from the loose bin but they were COVERED with fruit flies!
> Literally dotted with them. Flying around. Disgusting. I didn't buy
> any, needless to say. The ones in the mesh bags while they cost a little
> more didn't have any that I could see, and they weren't anywhere near the
> loose ones. I carefully looked over the few other produce items I needed
> and didn't see the infestation that was on the onions.
>
> I told the checker, but he's a kid and my next door neighbor and he just
> said "that's nasty". lol

I've gotten them a few times from bananas. Now I am careful to check them
and won't buy if I see any. Will never buy bananas from Costco again!
Won't buy onions either but for a different reason. Twice, at least half of
the onions in the bag were rotten.

When we first got this house, there was lots of rotting produce outside.
Two apple and two pear trees. One pear tree very close to the kitchen and
the kitchen door screen was ripped. So it was handy for them to fly right
in.

Danged things are hard to get rid of.

Now I just have to find out how to get rid of spiders. They seem worse than
ever this year!

On Sep 29, 11:19*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
> > Luckily, not at my house. *I've seen one here and there, but nothing out
> > of control. *I finally got to the store tonight and was looking through
> > produce and needed some onions, so was about to pick up a few yellow
> > onions from the loose bin but they were COVERED with fruit flies!
> > Literally dotted with them. *Flying around. *Disgusting. *I didn't buy
> > any, needless to say. *The ones in the mesh bags while they cost a little
> > more didn't have any that I could see, and they weren't anywhere near the
> > loose ones. *I carefully looked over the few other produce items I needed
> > and didn't see the infestation that was on the onions.
>
> > I told the checker, but he's a kid and my next door neighbor and he just
> > said "that's nasty". *lol
>
> I've gotten them a few times from bananas. *Now I am careful to check them
> and won't buy if I see any. *Will never buy bananas from Costco again!
> Won't buy onions either but for a different reason. *Twice, at least half of
> the onions in the bag were rotten.
>
> When we first got this house, there was lots of rotting produce outside.
> Two apple and two pear trees. *One pear tree very close to the kitchen and
> the kitchen door screen was ripped. *So it was handy for them to fly right
> in.
>
> Danged things are hard to get rid of.
>
> Now I just have to find out how to get rid of spiders. *They seem worse than
> ever this year!

==
Have had oodles this fall from tomatoes brought in from a friend's
place. Set an open 2 litre pop bottle out with an inch or so of
vinegar solution in the bottom. Have caught about a dozen so far.
Maybe fruit juice would have been better choice. In another room used
Raid and closed the door. Got that room cleared. Filled the sink full
of water...got a number there as they were attracted by the overhead
light. Covered my remaining tomatoes after throwing out the rotting
ones. Saw one around tonight and it eventually drowned in my cooled
coffee cup. So maybe I'll eventually be free of them. Nasty little
beasts fly in your eyes and seem to be attracted to my glasses,
especially when in front of the computer monitor.

==

Cheryl wrote:
> Luckily, not at my house. I've seen one here and there, but nothing
> out of control. I finally got to the store tonight and was looking
> through produce and needed some onions, so was about to pick up a few
> yellow onions from the loose bin but they were COVERED with fruit
> flies! Literally dotted with them. Flying around. Disgusting. I
> didn't buy any, needless to say.

I've seen that around the onions, too. Not too often but I have
seen it. Not just one or two, a gazillion of them. I don't like to
think what the store does to get rid of them.

nancy

In article >,
says...
>
> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Luckily, not at my house. I've seen one here and there, but nothing out
> > of control. I finally got to the store tonight and was looking through
> > produce and needed some onions, so was about to pick up a few yellow
> > onions from the loose bin but they were COVERED with fruit flies!
> > Literally dotted with them. Flying around. Disgusting. I didn't buy
> > any, needless to say. The ones in the mesh bags while they cost a little
> > more didn't have any that I could see, and they weren't anywhere near the
> > loose ones. I carefully looked over the few other produce items I needed
> > and didn't see the infestation that was on the onions.
> >
> > I told the checker, but he's a kid and my next door neighbor and he just
> > said "that's nasty". lol
>
> I've gotten them a few times from bananas. Now I am careful to check them
> and won't buy if I see any. Will never buy bananas from Costco again!
> Won't buy onions either but for a different reason. Twice, at least half of
> the onions in the bag were rotten.
>
> When we first got this house, there was lots of rotting produce outside.
> Two apple and two pear trees. One pear tree very close to the kitchen and
> the kitchen door screen was ripped. So it was handy for them to fly right
> in.
>
> Danged things are hard to get rid of.
>
> Now I just have to find out how to get rid of spiders. They seem worse than
> ever this year!

Most likely they're thriving on fruit flies.

On Sep 29, 9:13*pm, "Cheryl" > wrote:
> Luckily, not at my house. *I've seen one here and there, but nothing out of
> control. *I finally got to the store tonight and was looking through produce
> and needed some onions, so was about to pick up a few yellow onions from the
> loose bin but they were COVERED with fruit flies! *Literally dotted with
> them. *Flying around...

Onions contain a lot of sugar. Hence they caramelize well. And fruit
flies love sugar, and fruit hence the name.

John Kuthe...

> > Luckily, not at my house. I've seen one here and there, but nothing out
> > of control. I finally got to the store tonight and was looking through
> > produce and needed some onions, so was about to pick up a few yellow
> > onions from the loose bin but they were COVERED with fruit flies!

Those flies lay eggs by the zillions. There could have been lots of eggs,
but no flies, and you would have thought it was a great store.



>. Set an open 2 litre pop bottle out with an inch or so of
>vinegar solution in the bottom. Have caught about a dozen so far.
>Maybe fruit juice would have been better choice. In another >room

Go buy wasp traps. They look like plastic mason jars with a black cap, and
a little yellow roof. Seriously overpriced at about $8, but they work great
for yellow jackets and wasps.

USE APPLE JUICE, about an inch of it. You will catch a lot of flies.

I was a lab assistant in college. My job was to raise fruit flies.
Students were given a thousand at a time, and they had to anesthetize them,
and sort them on such things as color of eyes, shriveled wings, etc, to get
the basics of genetics. They then would breed selected fly couples. The
results were charted.

Point is, fruit flies are prolific breeders. They mature rapidly. And the
most important point is that you can bring home eggs without knowing it.
They are tiny and hard to spot, even if you are paying attention. Washing
the fruit, and soaking in some solution that will kill eggs is a good thing.
Once they get going, they can explode in a few days. Good news is that they
have a short life span.

HTH

Steve

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I was a

> I've seen that around the onions, too. Not too often but I have
> seen it. Not just one or two, a gazillion of them. I don't like to think
> what the store does to get rid of them.
>
> nancy

They sell them.

Steve

On Sep 30, 8:56*am, John Kuthe > wrote:
> On Sep 29, 9:13*pm, "Cheryl" > wrote:
>
> > Luckily, not at my house. *I've seen one here and there, but nothing out of
> > control. *I finally got to the store tonight and was looking through produce
> > and needed some onions, so was about to pick up a few yellow onions from the
> > loose bin but they were COVERED with fruit flies! *Literally dotted with
> > them. *Flying around...
>
> Onions contain a lot of sugar. Hence they caramelize well. And fruit
> flies love sugar, and fruit hence the name.

And they fly too, hence the name.
>
> John Kuthe...

--Bryan

On Sep 30, 10:45*am, "Steve B" > wrote:
> > > Luckily, not at my house. I've seen one here and there, but nothing out
> > > of control. I finally got to the store tonight and was looking through
> > > produce and needed some onions, so was about to pick up a few yellow
> > > onions from the loose bin but they were COVERED with fruit flies!
>
> Those flies lay eggs by the zillions. *There could have been lots of eggs,
> but no flies, and you would have thought it was a great store.
>
> >. Set an open 2 litre pop bottle out with an inch or so of
> >vinegar solution in the bottom. Have caught about a dozen so far.
> >Maybe fruit juice would have been better choice. In another >room
>
> Go buy wasp traps. *They look like plastic mason jars with a black cap, and
> a little yellow roof. *Seriously overpriced at about $8, but they work great
> for yellow jackets and wasps.
>
> USE APPLE JUICE, about an inch of it. *You will catch a lot of flies.
>
> I was a lab assistant in college. *My job was to raise fruit flies.

Then:
Tell me how high could a fruit fly fly
If a fruit fly could fly high.
>
> HTH
>
> Steve

--Bryan

Steve B wrote:

> I was a lab assistant in college. My job was to raise fruit flies.

That sounds like one of those no-show jobs they give to
student athletes.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
...
> Steve B wrote:
>
>> I was a lab assistant in college. My job was to raise fruit flies.
>
> That sounds like one of those no-show jobs they give to student athletes.
>
> nancy

I did it in high school when I had enough credits to graduate in my junior
year, and had an extra hour in my senior year schedule. I did another hour
as PE coach assistant. It was an interesting position. I was asked to do
it in college when the instructors found out I had previous experience. A
high percentage was boredom, walking around, hiding, but there were other
times that I got in on a lot of things that the other students didn't.

As with all things, it is what you make of it.

Steve

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On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 08:45:56 -0700, "Steve B"
> wrote:

> Good news is that they have a short life span.

And if you eliminate anything they could lay their eggs in for a
couple of days, your fruit fly problem is over... until the next time
you bring home something infected with fruit fly eggs.

--

Never trust a dog to watch your food.

On Wed, 29 Sep 2010 22:36:01 -0700 (PDT), Roy wrote:

> On Sep 29, 11:19*pm, "Julie Bove" > wrote:
>> "Cheryl" > wrote in message
>>
>> When we first got this house, there was lots of rotting produce outside.
>> Two apple and two pear trees. *One pear tree very close to the kitchen and
>> the kitchen door screen was ripped. *So it was handy for them to fly right
>> in.
>>
>> Danged things are hard to get rid of.
>>
>> Now I just have to find out how to get rid of spiders. *They seem worse than
>> ever this year!
>
> ==
> Have had oodles this fall from tomatoes brought in from a friend's
> place. Set an open 2 litre pop bottle out with an inch or so of
> vinegar solution in the bottom. Have caught about a dozen so far.
> Maybe fruit juice would have been better choice. In another room used
> Raid and closed the door. Got that room cleared. Filled the sink full
> of water...got a number there as they were attracted by the overhead
> light. Covered my remaining tomatoes after throwing out the rotting
> ones. Saw one around tonight and it eventually drowned in my cooled
> coffee cup. So maybe I'll eventually be free of them. Nasty little
> beasts fly in your eyes and seem to be attracted to my glasses,
> especially when in front of the computer monitor.
>
> ==

i had a few a couple of weeks ago. a small, shallow dish with a scant inch
of apple cider vinegar (apparently white doesn't work) and a couple drops
of dishwashing liquid (to break the surface tension - the little ****s try
to land and drown) took care of it in a day or two. no funnels, paper or
otherwise.

your pal,
blake

"Janet" wrote
> Brooklyn1 says...

>> That's odd, here the loose onions cost more than the ones in mesh
>> bags, loose potatoes cost more too... reason being loose are picked
>> over for the best ones and the misfits are ignored... bagged contain a
>> mix of good and not so good.

> In smkts here, loose fruit/veg is always cheaper than the identical
> goods bagged, and usually better and fresher. Bagged though dearer,
> often include some less than perfect/older produce, clearly visible in
> the bag.

Odd, not true here. Higher price for loose normally.

Must be a UK thing?

Steve B wrote:
>
> I was a lab assistant in college.
> My job was to raise fruit flies.

Needle dick the fruit fly ****er! LOL-LOL

"Bryan" > wrote in message
...

>
> Then:
> Tell me how high could a fruit fly fly
> If a fruit fly could fly high.

Wow, that was a helpful post.

On 9/30/2010 1:10 PM, blake murphy wrote:
>
> i had a few a couple of weeks ago. a small, shallow dish with a scant inch
> of apple cider vinegar (apparently white doesn't work) and a couple drops
> of dishwashing liquid (to break the surface tension - the little ****s try
> to land and drown) took care of it in a day or two. no funnels, paper or
> otherwise.


Yeah, that little bit of liquid soup in the apple cider vinegar is
important. Otherwise, the fruit flies float on the surface and have a
nice snack

Sky

--

Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice!!

On Sep 30, 7:31*pm, "Cheryl" > wrote:
> "Bryan" > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
> > Then:
> > Tell me how high could a fruit fly fly
> > If a fruit fly could fly high.
>
> Wow, that was a helpful post.

I thought it was the best post.