I have either fruit flies, drain flies or gnats, I have had every since I have moved in my apartment five years ago. Every year they are getting worse, Let me say first of all that my apartment is very clean, I have no plants, and any fruit, veggies I have, i keep in the fridge, they are mainly in the kitchen and have gotten so bad I no longer eat and rarely cook in there. There are literally hundreds, so trapping them with cider or wine, sticky tape etc ds not work. They stay on the the drop ceiling tiles and above the sink in the kitchen. I can't afford an exterminator and the landlord (who lives upstairs and does not have them that bad) will not do anything. Please don't tell me to move because i cannot afford to now.. Could it possibly be moisture in the walls? It is an older victorian home and the plumbing is questionable. I have poured bleach down my drains and used disp. dishes for two weeks and kept my sinks bone dry except for bleach for two weeks. DID NOT WORK, HELP!
Gnats, fruit flies, drain flies!!!!!!!!! Please help!!!!?
wow they can be in the drains...and bleach and other drain cleaners can get rid of them..but the problem becomes you force them to die in the drain you still have the adults on the ceiling..have you tried to fog your house and bleach the drains and keep hot water going down ..boil the water and pour it down the drains...but get the fogger for the flying insects....if this does not help you..i would call someone in and tell the landlord it was coming off the rent...the thing is with them being that bad...they can get in trouble if they wont or dont help you get rid of them..good luck
Reply:call in the professionals - if you rent your property management office should be able to have someone to exterminate your home....or if they don't have that set up - ask them if it would be ok for you to hire an exterminator and deduct the cost from your next rental payment. make sure they see the infestation so it is documented properly [take a digital pic if you can] and explain the problem to them.
don't sweat the small stuff - get rid of the bugglets
and use the kitchen! your rent pays for that part of the apartment too ;)
Reply:get one of those blue lights with electric bug zapper.....it will attract them and zap them!!
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