General Information on Fruit Fly
Fruit flies are attracted by rotting fruit and vegetables. They can also be found in places where there are soft drinks, alcohol, ice cream, fermenting flour, as well as containers with waste and recyclable materials inside.
Females lay about 400 eggs in rotting fruit, on a fermenting fruit or vegetable; or in a damp place. In ideal conditions, the fruit fly goes from egg to adulthood in 8 days. Females can reproduce 4 times during their lifespan of about 4 weeks.
Preparing for Fruit Fly treatment
- Empy all bins, especially those containing organic waste.
- Block all holes and make sure to install window screens (in good condition) wherever possible.
- Do the recommended cleaning before treatment.
- Plan that an M MTL specialist could place fly traps in your home. These fly traps should not be moved.
