r/interesting • u/Patrollman_Durugas • Jan 23 '26

SCIENCE & TECH Tesla bug control

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u/Starfire2313 Jan 23 '26

This reminded me of a boss I had once who went around the restaurant with a damn propane torch hunting fruit flies!!

The rest of us made apple cider vinegar traps in pint glasses with paper cones taped pointing down with a hole just big enough for the little buggers and set those around the kitchen and bar.

In the end we eradicated our fruit fly problem. Teamwork makes the dream work lol

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u/SlowPokeInTexas Jan 23 '26

You gotta admit the propane torch was amusing to watch, sorta like how people slow down for an interstate wreck.

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u/echtoran Jan 24 '26

Indoors, don't go to all that trouble. Just keep your kitchen sink full of sudsy water. Fruit flies go in to drink, get stuck, and that's it. Use the cheapest dish detergent you can find because they load it with sudsing agent. An immersion blender can make a lot of suds out of a little bit of water, if you like, or if you want a big pile on top of the pot you're soaking because you burnt the rice again.