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11-07-2003, 12:02 PM
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Qualified Sturgeon Hugger
Join Date: Aug 2001
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Re: Little Knats in the kitchen
Ahhh, fruit flies. Get rid of or put away all fruit. They probably came in with fruit or veggies. I've had them from store-bought and garden stuff. Annoying, but not dangerous.
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11-07-2003, 12:02 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Portland, OR
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Re: Little Knats in the kitchen
Sounds like fruit flies. Give this homemade trap a try.
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11-07-2003, 12:29 PM
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King Salmon
Join Date: May 2002
Location: Halfway between the Boondocks & Timbucktoo
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Re: Little Knats in the kitchen
Thanks Kevin! I'm plagued by these buggers every fall. I can't stand 'em. [img]graemlins/berry.gif[/img] Even getting rid of all the fruit doesn't work because they'll go for lots of other stuff, too. (like the bags of bread my kids don't seem to know how to close  )
I used to use red wine to attract an drown them. They don't seem to like that this year. I'll try the trap! 
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11-07-2003, 12:33 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: May 2002
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Re: Little Knats in the kitchen
They like plants too, especially if they are well watered
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11-07-2003, 12:43 PM
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Chromer
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: Sometimes Montana, other times Arizona. Full time RV' er
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Re: Little Knats in the kitchen
Red wine? How gauche!
Everyone knows they're drinking only a buttery chardonnay with hints of pear this year. Half an inch in a proper glass is doing the trick.
I hope they don't switch to scotch.
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11-07-2003, 07:51 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Salem, OR
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Re: Little Knats in the kitchen
Time flies like an arrow, but fruit flies like a banana! 
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11-07-2003, 09:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: 9 degrees north latitude...
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Re: Little Knats in the kitchen
Drink four fifths of a longneck beer. Leave the rest on the counter. Pour all the fruit flys down the drain in a couple days.
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11-07-2003, 11:52 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Cottage Grove, OR
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Little Knats in the kitchen
we have these little knats in the kitchen and can't seem to get rid of them. Thought I'd see if anyone else had any ideas before we call the Orkin man.
Thanks in advance
CM
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11-07-2003, 11:53 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Philadelphia, PA
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Re: Little Knats in the kitchen
put your fruit and veggies in the garage if you cant fit them in your fridge, this is what my parents do, it stays cold, and when you want an apple, nothing better than a cold crisp one. This should solve your problem
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11-08-2003, 05:19 AM
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King Salmon
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Sandy Oregon
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Re: Little Knats in the kitchen
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11-08-2003, 05:47 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Bellingham
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Re: Little Knats in the kitchen
Crabbait,
Nobody said there was going to be math!!!!!!!
Pouring a little bleech down the drains will also help put a hurt on them.
Joe
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11-08-2003, 08:30 PM
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Ifish Nate
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Cottage Grove, OR
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Re: Little Knats in the kitchen
Thanks for all the help. Will try a few of these methods
CM
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