How to Get Rid of Fruit Fly? Risks, Prevention Tips & What to Know
Learn how to get rid of fruit flies, understand the risks they pose, and discover effective prevention tips to keep your home fruit fly-free.
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Fruit Fly
Reviewed by Daniel Brady
CEO at AnchorPest Services
Updated July, 25
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How to Identify Fruit Fly
Learn to spot fruit flies by their small size (1/8 inch), red eyes, tan bodies, and tendency to hover around ripe or rotting fruit.
📏 Overall Size & Shape
⚠️ Active infestation
🎨 Covering & Coloration
Yellow-brown body, red eyes, black stripes
🦵 Appendages
⚠️ Possible breeding hotspot
👁️ Head & Sensory Organs
⚠️ Sanitation issue detected
🦷 Mouthparts & Feeding
⚠️ Egg clusters detected
🔎 Distinctive Marks or Tools
⚠️ Flies breeding in drains
Key Distinguishing Features
- Burrows: Do not burrow; breed and lay eggs on moist, decaying organic matter.
- Behavior: Attracted to fermenting fruits and vegetables; active fliers, especially around overripe produce.
- Habitat: Commonly found in kitchens, garbage disposals, and near drains where organic material accumulates.
- Diet: Feed primarily on fermenting fruits, vegetables, and other sugary substances.
Quick Size Comparison
About the size of a sesame seed, similar to a grain of rice in length.
Are You Seeing These Warning Signs?
If you notice ANY of these signs, you likely have an active Fruit Fly infestation. Time is critical - contact us immediately.
⚠️ Active infestation
Small, red-eyed flies hovering around ripe or decaying fruit.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Larvae present on fruit
Tiny larvae or maggots visible on the surface of overripe or rotting fruit.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Possible breeding hotspot
A sour, fermenting odor near fruit or garbage.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Sanitation issue detected
Sticky residue or film on kitchen surfaces near fruit or drains.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Egg clusters detected
Clusters of tiny, dark specks (fruit fly eggs) found in the crevices of fruit or around sink drains.
Immediate professional assessment required
⚠️ Flies breeding in drains
Adult fruit flies emerging from sink or drain openings.
Immediate professional assessment required
Spotted Any of These Signs?
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Serious Health Risks to Your Family
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Why DIY Methods Always Fail
Save yourself time, money, and frustration. Here's why store-bought solutions don't work:
Apple Cider Vinegar Trap
Problem: Fruit flies can become accustomed to the trap or find other food sources
Result: Only reduces numbers temporarily, does not eliminate infestation
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Red Wine Trap
Problem: Fruit flies can be attracted to other food sources instead
Result: Only catches a small portion, infestation persists
Milk, Sugar, and Pepper Trap
Problem: Fruit flies are not strongly attracted to milk, sugar, and pepper mixtures
Result: Trap catches few flies, leaving most of the infestation untouched
Paper Cone and Jar Trap
Problem: Fruit flies can escape through the cone or avoid entering the trap altogether
Result: Only catches a small portion of the infestation
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The average homeowner spends $200+ on failed DIY attempts before calling professionals. Meanwhile, the infestation grows worse.
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Targets entire colony, not just visible insects or rodents
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Prevention Plan
Long-term exclusion strategies
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Health Protection
Proper cleanup and sanitization
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Service warranty and follow-up visits
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Complete property assessment within 24 hours
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Long-term exclusion and monitoring
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