We’re not the only ones who love the changing seasons — so do pests. While some are bothered by the difficult winters and others by the warm summers, each pest has a season that drives them right into your home. The fruit fly is one of these pests that loves to welcome itself inside. Take these tips from pest control Des Moines experts to make sure that your kitchen stays free of fruit flies.

Fruit flies are linked clearly to their name: they are attracted to the fermentation of fruit, which means they love your kitchen. The fruit fly has a well-earned reputation for reproduction, with adult females capable of laying 500 eggs in their short month-long lifespan; this is why a fruit fly invasion can seem to erupt basically out of nowhere. Fruit flies are also able to lay eggs without fruit: something like a pile of towels works as a perfect habitat for them.

Vegetables are also on a fruit fly’s menu, as pretty much any organic plant can attract them. And although they can come from your backyard, fruit flies are equally as likely to have come smuggled in with that bag of groceries that may be sitting on your counter at this very moment.

So having a fruit fly issue is almost inevitable, and getting rid of fruit flies can be a little tricky due to all the things mentioned above. Step one is simple: get rid of their food source. All fruit and veggies that remain without refrigeration can become a  habitat, and fruit flies have a good chance of occurring in places where they’ve been spotted before.

Beyond this, homemade traps can be useful. Try apple cider vinegar applied to fly paper when dealing with just a few of these annoying pests. Traps such as one-way jars using fruit or red wine as bait have also been known to work wonders.

Thicker infestations built up over years may not be so simple to fix. In this case, it might be time to call the pest control Des Moines experts. At Pro-Staff, we have decades of experience and have dealt with fruit flies on more occasions than we care to count. Call us anytime at (515) 279-7378 for an easy and free inspection.