Do-it-yourself midge trap using improvised means: instructions

Types of midges and reasons for their appearance

Midges are two-winged insects that are similar to flies, only smaller in size. There are three types of pests most commonly found in kitchens. Here it’s worth mentioning right away where they come from in the apartment, because they penetrate your life in completely different ways.

1. Drosophila - they are also called fruit and wine midges. They are easily recognized by their dark yellow, orange, brown or black color. They love rotten remains of fruits and vegetables, waste from the trash can and sweets. They are able to take a liking to wet rags that have been lying around for a long time. You bring them from the market or from the grocery store.
2. Sewer flies are black in color, their bodies are densely covered with hairs. They live in sewers and other damp and warm places. They appear if food waste has accumulated in the drain.
3. Sciarides are fungus gnats. In appearance, they really look like small mosquitoes from light gray to black. They attack indoor plants and love waterlogged soil. They end up in a home with poorly cultivated soil, or they can fly through an open window and find refuge in an indoor flower.

After finding out why midges appear, another question arises that worries me, and probably you too: are they dangerous? They themselves are practically harmless, since they do not bite and avoid contact with humans in every possible way, but the larvae can be accidentally eaten, and then unpleasant phenomena from the gastrointestinal tract are likely: nausea, diarrhea, pain, bloating. The development of allergies is possible.

If we talk about sewer flies, they are carriers of dangerous microorganisms, and fruit flies accelerate the process of spoilage of good vegetables and fruits by spreading rot particles from spoiled ones onto them. Sciarid larvae feed on root sap and impair oxygen exchange in the soil, so don’t be surprised that plants wither.

In general, it’s not very pleasant. Add to this the even more disgusting sight of hordes of small insects circling around your home, and the danger of them getting into your nose, eyes and ears. It becomes absolutely clear that unpleasant guests need to be dealt with quickly.

How to get rid of small midges in the kitchen: first steps and folk methods

It is not at all necessary to immediately take up insecticides. Start by eliminating possible breeding ground for fruit flies and sciarids.

• Store fruits and vegetables in the refrigerator or containers. Sort them through first, throw away the spoiled ones, and wash the remaining ones with hot water or boiling water.
• Close up honey, jam and various sweets.
• Place nuts and other bulk products in jars with lids or tightly seal bags with them.
• Replace old sponges and rags. This needs to be done regularly.
• Do a wet cleaning and take out the trash.
• Check the drawers where onions are stored. Husks are another habitat for pests.
• Remove the blockage in the sink, if there is one, clean the drain with a brush.
• Wash the bread bin, flower pot trays and window sills.

As adults, flies do not live long, but they reproduce very quickly and in large numbers. Therefore, the methods listed may not be enough. Then you can resort to traditional methods.

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How to remove midges from the kitchen without using special means

Have a fly hunt. To catch them, make special traps with your own hands. It's very simple. If you have an unwashed wine or beer bottle, open it and leave it on the counter for an hour or two. When the fruit flies flock into it, close the cap and throw away the container. In a similar way, you can get rid of fruit flies using apple cider vinegar diluted with water and a small amount of soap solution. The smell of apples attracts insects, and the solution prevents them from flying away.

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What else would be suitable:

• Jam.
• A piece of overripe fruit or its peel.
• Compote with dishwashing liquid.

Leave the jar with one of the ingredients on the table, but cover it with cling film or a bag, after making small holes with a needle. The midges will get inside, but will not be able to fly away. If you hate to throw away the jar, you can fill it with boiling water and pour it into the toilet. Or cut out a suitable container from a plastic bottle. A regular cellophane bag will do. Wait until the fruit flies flock to the feast, cover them and throw them away.

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Some more ways to combat fruit flies

All of the above methods are suitable mainly for this type of pest. With flower mosquitoes, everything is a little more complicated; we will talk about them in the next part of the article.

You can cope with fruit flies using the following methods:

• Essential oils. Cloves, ylang-ylang, verbena are suitable. Warm them up periodically in an aroma lamp.
• Duct tape. The most common one, which is bought for flies. For greater effect, spread it with a sweet liquid, wine or vinegar.
• Vacuum cleaner. A strange method, but it also helps to get rid of an entire swarm. First you need to leave the bait for him, and then don’t forget to empty the dust bag outside the house.
• Camphor. Grind it and heat it in a frying pan. When the smell and steam appear, walk around the room with it.
• Ventilation. It must be end-to-end. This way you will get rid of a large number of flies.
• Garlic and natural vanilla. It is recommended to leave the first cut in a place where insects accumulate. And you need to prepare a decoction of vanilla and spray it indoors.

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How to deal with midges in the kitchen: methods for removing sciarids and whiteflies

The most common folk methods (citrus peels and matches stuck into the ground with their heads) may not help. But all means are good in the fight, so you can use them as additional help. As a preventive measure, it is recommended not to flood the plants with water, promptly remove excess moisture from the trays, fallen leaves, and periodically loosen the soil.

Do not use tea leaves or leftover food for fertilizer. They do not help the growth and flowering of plants, but they create a breeding ground for pests.

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Adult flower flies can be caught using homemade Velcro

What to do if you notice whiteflies

First of all, isolate the infected flower. It can be identified by a cluster of white insects on the undersides of the leaves. If you touch such a plant, they will scatter in different directions.

Procedure:

• Wipe the leaves with a damp sponge. This way you will partially remove the larvae from the surface. You can use soapy water.
• Spray the flower every day with tobacco, ash, dandelion or garlic infusion.
• If it doesn’t help, use special products: “Aktara”, “Akarin”, “Iskra”, “Fitoverm”.
• Install fumigators near the infection site.
• Wash thoroughly the window sill or table on which the pots were placed. The pots themselves also need to be washed and dried if you have replanted the flower.

How to remove sciarid

Adult fungus gnats can be eliminated using fruit fly traps, sticky tape, and a fumigator. The problem is the larvae that live in the ground and chew the root system. They look like little white worms. The best option is to replace the soil or at least its top layer and remove the damaged roots.

New soil needs to be disinfected: spilled with boiling water or a weak solution of potassium permanganate. You can also add a little ash to it. It’s good if the composition contains coconut fiber, bark, and pine needles. Provide good drainage. If all else fails, use the drugs “Bazudin”, “Grom-2”, “Aktara”, “Fitoverm”, “Karbofos”. Remove potted plants from the kitchen first. Citrus peels and aromatic oils will only help repel new insects while there are not too many of them.

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Danger to humans

These are very annoying insects, whose presence is very annoying. They crawl absolutely everywhere, on food, dishes, cabinets, plants. Their presence in the kitchen causes a person great irritation and panic.

Since they prefer waste and spoiled food, they can certainly spread bacteria and infection. In addition, the midge can bite, after which an inflamed area remains on the body.

They multiply very quickly and if no action is taken to combat them at the initial stage of infection, after a short period of time, a huge colony of these pests will live in the apartment, which will be absolutely everywhere.

Habitats

To get rid of insects, traps alone are not enough. We need to discover their habitats. Midges prefer damp and dirty places. Therefore, the apartment is washed, all garbage is thrown out and sources of moisture are removed. Possible problem areas:

• kitchen shelves and cabinets;
• water pipes;
• aquarium and animal cage;
• flower pots.

This is interesting: how to get rid of midges in flower pots

First you need to check the entire kitchen. Midges often appear where there is rotten food. All corners and secret places are inspected, and perishable items are put into the refrigerator. Surfaces are cleaned and dried.

In this video, the author shows how to make a midge trap:

Then all pipes are checked, especially their joints, since water can leak through them. Ventilation ducts are inspected. All leaks are repaired.

Pet cages are washed with special products: wet sawdust is an ideal home for midges. If you do not change the water in the aquarium for a long time, it begins to rot. Therefore, it is drained and the tank itself is thoroughly washed.

Moist soil in pots is an excellent refuge for insects. All plants should be transplanted into dry soil. Rotten parts of plants are removed.

How to get rid of midges

Step 1. Conduct an audit

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The main enemy of kitchen midges is the most ordinary hygiene, which deprives them of food. Therefore, when fruit flies appear, first check the inside of the kitchen:

• Sort through the potatoes, onions, and carrots stored for the winter. Throw away or recycle rotten vegetables. Do this regularly.
• Place separate containers for bulk products to prevent moisture from getting into them. While pouring, carefully check the grains for the presence of fruit fly larvae.
• Place all spoilage foods in the refrigerator. Try to fill the vase with fruit as it becomes empty, rather than later.
• Wash the bread bin thoroughly and dry. Only after that put bread in it.
• If there are plants in the kitchen, loosen the soil, remove fallen leaves, thoroughly wipe the outside of the pots and wash the tray with cleaning product. If there are midges in flower pots, change the soil to new one, and irrigate the leaves of the plants with a weak solution of potassium permanganate.
• Take out the trash and wash the bucket several times with a strong disinfectant.
• If you have pets, regularly change the water in the drinking bowl and make it a rule to put leftover food in the refrigerator or a specially designated container.
• Check the cleanliness of the refrigerator. Be sure to tidy it up if there are any smudges, old food debris, or moldy food.

Step 2: Do some spring cleaning

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It is very important to carry out a general cleaning of all kitchen surfaces. The breeding ground for midges may suddenly appear in some crack where, for example, a piece of an apple accidentally fell.

• Wash the stove thoroughly, especially its side walls. The oven can be quickly cleaned with steam. Place a baking tray with water diluted with dishwashing detergent inside. Preheat the oven to 100°C and leave for 30 minutes. Now the grease and burnt marks can be easily removed with a damp cloth.
• Be sure to check your microwave. To get rid of stubborn fat, use a mixture of 500 ml of water and 1 tablespoon of citric acid (or 4 tablespoons of lemon juice). Heat the resulting solution in the microwave for 5–10 minutes at maximum power, then let the device cool for 5 minutes and wipe the surface with a sponge.
• Thoroughly clean all hard-to-reach places with a brush and wash the floors. Pay special attention to the compartment under the sink.
• One of the breeding places for midges is the sink drain, where small pieces of organic matter often get stuck. To clean the drain, you can use any pipe cleaner or a traditional recipe. Pour a few teaspoons of baking soda into the hole, pour in a glass of vinegar and wait 20 minutes. Then rinse with hot water.

Step 3: Kill the midges

If you have already removed everything, and the midges are still enjoying life, you should use special bait traps. Wrap a plastic glass or jar with cling film, first placing a piece of fruit on the bottom or pouring a little sweet wine, compote, or apple cider vinegar. Pierce the film in several places with a thick needle and leave the container overnight. Attracted by the aromas, fruit flies will flock to the bait, but will not be able to get back out due to the size of the holes. It is better to immediately throw the filled trap into a trash container on the street.

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In addition, you can use various chemicals that are sold in specialized stores and aromatic oils. Drosophila do not like strong odors, so it is worth lighting an aroma lamp with patchouli, lime, lemon, ylang-ylang oil or spreading chopped garlic around the kitchen.

Ways to get rid of midges

These tiny insects rarely enter a person's home alone. As a rule, they move in space in entire colonies. If a midge or two appears somewhere, then you need to be sure that after a while a whole swarm will appear here. Therefore, one should not hesitate to fight, but immediately begin to destroy them.

Fight rules:

• After eating, you must immediately wash the dishes and remove any remaining food from the table, wiping the dining table well.
• Remove garbage from the trash can in a timely manner, and the bin must always be kept closed.
• Ventilate the room more often and maintain optimal humidity and temperature.
• Make sure there are no wet, unwashed rags in the bathroom.
• Clean up your cat's litter box, as an unpleasant odor immediately attracts insects.
• Check pots of indoor plants. If they contain tea leaves, then they need to be removed and fresh soil added.
• Look into the aquarium. If traces of blue-green algae blooms are visible on the surface, they must be removed immediately, and then the cause of their bloom must be found out.
• Check the condition of bulk products for high humidity.
• It is better to treat places where midges accumulate with chemicals or use folk remedies. If there are too many midges, you may have to use homemade traps.
• Think about whether it’s worth doing a thorough cleaning of the apartment by discussing measures to get rid of midges with family members.

Instructive! The appearance of midges, like other insects, in an apartment indicates poor hygiene and a violation of basic sanitation standards. If you do not reconsider your life activities, you are unlikely to be able to get rid of such an unpleasant neighborhood. By changing some of your negative habits, you can count on comfortable living conditions.

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DIY midge trap from a jar

An effective trap can be easily made from an ordinary glass jar, inside which you should place products that attract midges: a few slices of chopped banana or a couple of spoons of apple cider vinegar, to which you can add a few drops of kitchen detergent to ensure that midges are attracted. Cover the container with a lid and make small holes in it using a nail, scissors or a small knife.

Responding to the aroma of the contents of the jar, the midges will fly in en masse, but will no longer be able to get out. Instead of a glass jar, you can use a plastic bottle with a wide neck. You can make several traps and place them in places where annoying insects accumulate: in the kitchen, near sewer hatches and ventilation holes.

Folk recipes

Traps are not always effective. They kill insects for a long time. Traditional recipes will help speed up the process of getting rid of midges. Midges cannot tolerate odors:

• anise;
• eucalyptus;
• mint.

Essential oils of these plants are poured into an aroma lamp. After some time, the insects will leave the apartment.

The smells of some plants strongly repel fruit flies; you can also use essential oils of these plants

The smell of camphor will repel midges. It is poured into a frying pan and heated, then the frying pan is carried around all the rooms. The pungent smell will cause insects to fly away.

An easy way to catch midges is to leave a beer bottle with the remains of the drink. The smell of yeast and hops will attract them , but they will not be able to get out of the container. Simply throw the bottle away.

Midges cannot stand the smell of tomatoes. It is enough to plant them in tubs and place them on window sills, and the annoying insects will disappear.

Electric net

Necessary elements for creating an electric net: a small motor (10-20 W), a light bulb, two tin cans of different diameters, a battery, a round flat board, an aluminum plate (2 by 10 cm), two metal strips, fasteners (screws, screws, epoxy glue , rubber ring), nylon bag.

We cut out the blades from an aluminum plate and bend them, as for a fan. We make a hole in the center and put the blades on the motor shaft. We fix it with glue.

We fasten the light bulb socket with screws to the board. We connect the cartridge to the motor starter. We place the structure in a jar of smaller diameter and fasten it with screws so that the blades are a couple of centimeters below the edge of the jar. The base of the cartridge must be covered with a second can.

You can give preference to one of the types, or you can use several different homemade traps at once. An integrated approach will be more effective. However, when using any insect repellent, do not forget to maintain cleanliness and remove food from the table in a timely manner.

A plastic bottle will help

An equally effective trap for midges can be made from the same plastic bottle, or rather, its halves. The cut off upper part should be inserted into the lower part with the neck down. It will turn out to be a kind of funnel through which the midges will descend for food. For stability and tightness, it is recommended to cover the sides of the trap with tape. The bottom of the container should be filled with aromatic products. This could be a few spoons of juice or jam, a couple of slices of fresh fruit or a little apple cider vinegar. After a short time, the contents of the bottle will begin to ferment, which is guaranteed to attract midges. A self-made midge trap will help clear the room of uninvited guests in a short time.

The bait is easy to make from a plastic yogurt cup. It should be covered with cling film, in which several holes for midges should be made with a needle or toothpick. You can leave a used tea bag or fresh tea leaves inside.

Various designs

A trap for midges from a bottle is easy to make. To do this, cut off the top part and lower it neck down into the wide half. All joints are carefully sealed with tape so that insects cannot escape. Next, put any pieces of fruit into a container and pour in apple cider vinegar. After some time, the mixture will begin to ferment and smell pleasant. This will attract midges, and they will begin to fly into the bottle, but will not be able to get out of it.

Traps come in different types and designs, but their bait is not much different

A similar trap is made from glass jars. Microscopic holes are made in the lids. Kvass or any other sweet liquid with pieces of fruit is poured inside the container. As this mixture ferments, it will begin to attract insects with its smell. You can also pour sugar syrup or honey into a glass container. The jar is placed in places where midges accumulate. The walls inside are lubricated with Vaseline. Not a single insect can crawl out of such a trap.

A similar design is made from plastic cups and cling film. The stretched film is pierced with a needle or toothpick. Sweet black tea is poured into the bottom of the container and the tea leaves are left.

Making a midge trap with your own hands is not difficult. Red wine has proven itself well: it is poured into glasses or other tall containers. For viscosity, dishwashing detergent is dripped into the liquid. Insects will fly to the smell and stick to the mixture.

If there is no container, use a plastic bag into which jam or honey is placed. Soon the midges will begin to fly. It is important to quickly close the bag and throw it in the trash.

Adhesive tape

Duct tape is an excellent mosquito killer. It is not at all necessary to buy it in stores; you can make adhesive tape yourself, using improvised materials.

First, you need to prepare a cardboard sleeve, onto which the paper treated with adhesive mass will then be attached. To do this, you need to attach a thread to the sleeve, which will serve as a fastener. Then we attach the paper to the resulting cartridge using any of the available methods. And then you can make an adhesive mass.

It can be prepared from various ingredients. All ingredients must be melted in a water bath and mixed thoroughly. You can use the following ingredients:

• 200 g of rosin, 100 g of castor oil, 50 g of turpentine and 50 g of sugar syrup;
• 300 g of pine resin, 10 g of wax, 150 g of linseed oil and 50 g of honey;
• 40 g glycerin, 100 g raw honey, 400 g rosin, 200 g vaseline oil.

An adhesive mass is prepared from these ingredients, which is then applied to paper. A trap prepared with your own hands is placed near a window, near the entrance door, or in any other place.

In these simple ways you can make your own trap for annoying insects.

Electronic insect traps use a special lamp to create a zone of carbon dioxide concentration, which attracts mosquitoes

Homemade duct tape

Tape trap (homemade)

This adhesive tape is very easy to make with your own hands. This trap will help to collect all the insects that appear in the apartment or on the street.

Preparing the adhesive tape

To make adhesive tape you need to use the following materials and tools:

• a piece of thick paper;
• 100 ml castor oil;
• 200 ml rosin;
• 55 g turpentine;
• 4 tbsp. l. granulated sugar;
• 4 tbsp. l. water.

To make such adhesive tape, you must adhere to this technology:

1. Make syrup from water and sugar. It should be quite thick and turn yellowish-brown.
2. When the syrup has cooled a little, add other ingredients to it - castor oil, rosin, turpentine.
3. Apply the prepared mixture onto thick paper.
4. Place the trap near a window or entrance to the room.

Flies on a homemade tape

This device will attract insects. They will flock to the smell of sweet syrup. When the tape is completely filled with small pests, replace it.

How to build the simplest trap?

It is very easy to make a trap for mosquitoes and midges with your own hands from an ordinary plastic bottle, which can be used even in an ordinary apartment.

Making a trap from a bottle

You also need to prepare the following materials:

Traps for mosquitoes and midges

• 150-250 ml of ordinary tap water;
• 10 g baker's yeast;
• 60 g granulated sugar;
• stationery knife;
• scotch;
• a piece of paper, newspaper or foil.

This trap works by releasing carbon dioxide as a result of the reaction that occurs between yeast and sugar. It attracts mosquitoes and midges. Insects fly through the neck into the bottle, where they die after 1-2 days.

The manufacturing technology of this device consists of the following stages:

DIY mosquito trap

1. Cut off the top of the bottle.
2. Take water that needs to be heated to 37-38°C. Dissolve yeast and sugar in it.
3. Pour the prepared liquid into a container.
4. Insert the previously cut part of the bottle inside the trap to form a funnel.
5. Wrap the container in newspaper, plain paper, or foil. To secure the material, use tape.
6. Inspect the trap carefully to ensure there are no gaps through which insects could fly out. If necessary, seal them with tape.
7. Place a homemade trap in a suitable place. It is best to do this near a lighting fixture - then the insects will flock to the bright light.

The service life of this device is 6-8 days. After this time it needs to be replaced.

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Trap from a regular bowl

If you do not have the time and desire to tinker with the manufacture of structurally complex devices, use this method of luring mosquitoes and other insects. It can be used indoors, outdoors, or in other places where small pests are a concern. It is very simple to build such a device:

Making a simple bowl trap

1. Place a few pieces of fruit or a little sugar syrup or jam at the bottom of a deep bowl.
2. Mix equal amounts of water and vinegar (beer or wine can be used as an alternative).
3. Add half a teaspoon of any vegetable oil to the bowl.
4. Wrap the bowl in several layers of plastic cling film.
5. Secure the film with an elastic band or tape.
6. Make several holes on the surface of the polyethylene. They should be small so that the insects can fly inside the bowl, but are no longer able to fly out.

Such a trap for midges and other pests will help attract them to the right place. When enough insects have collected in the bowl, refresh the sweet mixture.

other methods

To combat insects that have settled near the sink, use vegetable oil. It is poured into the sink. Such a trap for midges in an apartment is destructive for them. They get stuck in a thick liquid, cannot get out of it and die. The procedure must be carried out repeatedly.

The smell of vegetable oil attracts midges, but once they land on it, they cannot fly out

It is best to destroy the inhabitants of drain pipes with chemicals containing ammonia. It is poured inside and left for several hours. The drug is toxic , so it must be washed off thoroughly.

A gentler way is to use baking soda. It is poured into the drain hole and filled with a glass of vinegar. The liquid will begin to foam. The mixture is left for several hours, after which it is washed off with plenty of running water.

To disinfect the soil, use an aqueous solution with the addition of a small amount of dishwashing detergent (with a lemon scent). Leaves and soil are sprayed with it . You can water all the flowers with a weak solution of manganese (pale pink). This will rid the soil of midge eggs.

Unit for attracting pests on the street

This device will help eliminate mosquitoes on the street or near utility rooms.

To make it, use the following recommendations:

Trap made from an old paint can

1. Take an old paint can and cut out a large window on its surface.
2. Cover the resulting hole with a stainless steel mesh, which can be attached with wire.
3. Place a low power light bulb at the bottom of the container.
4. Treat the body of the homemade device with agita solution (3 g per 100 ml of liquid). Also add a little ammonia and lactic acid to this mixture.

This unit will attract pests using light. Once the insects land on the metal mesh, they will die from exposure to the chemical mixture.

How to get rid of small midges in the house?

How to deal with small annoying creatures? There are quite a few ways to get rid of an apartment or house from small but big “interference”.

Forced hunger strike

Human housing attracts insects because the owners “willingly” share food even with unpleasant neighbors, and also create ideal conditions for their existence. What is the most desirable thing for midges in the house? This is dampness, the smell of fruit, fermentation or rotting. These are the ideal conditions because these are the places to lay eggs.

The first task of the owners is to deprive midges of such foci, since getting rid of insects, but not eliminating ideal conditions for them, will lead to the fact that midges will reappear in the home in the near future. Therefore, first of all, you need to get rid of:

• all spoiled or uneaten fruits;
• leftover food in feeders and trays of pets;
• wet, undried sponges, rags, napkins and mops;
• contaminated water in aquariums, as algae may begin to rot in it;
• habits of accumulating waste, especially wet household waste;
• fears that plants will certainly die without abundant watering, since an emergency is more likely to occur for another reason - due to diseases or “albino” pests.

To ensure the absence of flying “nuisance” in the future, you need to stop watering indoor plants with tea leaves, or water remaining after washing the meat. Instead of this “dangerous” organic matter, it is better to use real fertilizers that will not cause guests to “come”.

What to do with midges in flowers?

How to get rid of small midges in the house if they are in pots with plants? In this case, it is recommended to use sharp aromas, which are “not to the liking” of many flying “irritants”.

They don't like the smell of geranium, they are afraid of tomatoes, they are afraid of garlic and horseradish. To combat midges, vegetables are cut into thin slices and then placed in pots. However, this method of control is controversial, because midges settle on spoiled spicy vegetables no less readily.

To ensure that the threat is eliminated, the soil must be protected. Several means are used as emergency measures:

• ground pepper, which is scattered on the surface of the soil;
• matches, they are stuck with sulfur heads into the soil;
• orange peels on top;
• tobacco, which is sprinkled on the substrate.

However, a weak solution of potassium permanganate is considered the most effective. It is dissolved in water in such quantities that the liquid acquires a pale pink color. Then the flowers with the “settlers” are watered with this solution. If it was not possible to get rid of the midges the first time, then the operation is repeated, but the next watering is possible only after 2 days.

If there are a lot of pests, then it is better to replace the top part of the soil with a new layer, but this is only a half-measure. The best option would be to transplant the plants into soil calcined in the oven. It is recommended to wash the roots of flowers before changing their place of residence.

To prevent reoccupation, a good drainage system must be installed. Reducing the amount of water for irrigation remains the main condition. To prevent water from stagnating, the soil must be loosened regularly.

Plastic bag

It is worth saying that this option is the simplest, but the effectiveness depends on the person; endurance and a good reaction are required. You don’t need to make anything, you just need to take a regular plastic bag and lay it out on the table.

You need to put bait in the center of the bag; it is ideal to take rotten fruit, but you can use pieces of watermelon, melon, and strawberries. Then wait until the midge flocks to the treats, wait for the moment when it sits well on the treat and quickly, with a sharp movement, collect the bag. Then tie it up and throw it in the trash.

We use a jar

In order to make this trap, you will need a half-liter or liter jar. Next, you need to put bait on the bottom. Apple cider vinegar is a good bait, but if you can’t find it, you can use jam, compote, berries and fruits that are starting to spoil.

Next, the jar is closed with a plastic lid, in which small holes are made using a knife or scissors. Midges flock to the treats, easily penetrate through the holes, but cannot leave the trap.

Folk methods of struggle

Many housewives prefer traditional methods of struggle, since they are effective and absolutely safe. Few people decide to use toxic drugs at home, because they are dangerous and they have to adhere to safety measures.

Next, we will look at the most popular control methods that have proven their reliability and effectiveness:

• Using an aroma lamp is a very effective way of fighting. It is filled with essential oils of eucalyptus, basil, and anise, which are not tolerated by pests.
• Leave an open, unfinished bottle of beer on the table overnight. This drink is very attractive to midges. In the morning all you have to do is close the bottle and throw it away.
• Midges cannot tolerate the smell of tomato tops, so many housewives plant them on the windowsill, which is an excellent deterrent.
• Leftover food and rotten fruit are placed in a jar, then the jar is closed with a plastic bag. Small holes are made in the bag. A midge flocks to your favorite scents, gets inside and stays there.
• They also cannot tolerate the aroma of camphor oil. They try to quickly leave the territory where they hear him. Therefore, they take camphor oil, heat it a little and place it in places where pests accumulate.

How to get rid of small midges in the kitchen?

Midges that have infested in a room where there are no indoor plants, as a rule, are the most annoying and cause maximum inconvenience. The reasons for this invasion are products that are freely available. Therefore, you must first eliminate all potentially attractive objects. Typically, “cleaning against midges” is done like this:

1. Remove everything from the table that could attract small insects. These are containers from yoghurts, juices, cups of unfinished tea or coffee, used tea bags.
2. All kitchen working “tools” are disinfected and dried - sponges, rags, napkins, containers for storing them, etc.
3. Clean the sink (sink) and siphon; it is better to disconnect the last element. Flush the pipes.
4. The garbage from the bucket is thrown into the trash, the container itself is thoroughly washed and wiped.

After all the “goodies” for the midges have been removed, they move on to the second stage - removing the flying nuisance itself. The first option is repellent scents. The midge does not like the smells of cloves, basil and eucalyptus, so it is given unbearable living conditions:

1. Pour a glass of water into a small container, place it on the fire and bring to a boil. Then add 5 grams of cloves to boiling water, which is boiled for several hours, adding water regularly.
2. Camphor oil is heated in a frying pan. Then the dishes are carried throughout the house, stopping for a long time in places captured by the “enemy.”
3. Light the aroma lamp with eucalyptus for 2 or 3 hours.

After completing the work, do a wet cleaning, and then all rooms are well ventilated. Not only kitchens are attractive to midges, but also rooms with similar conditions - bathrooms or washrooms. But other types of insects already live there. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully monitor the cleanliness of “wet” rooms, appliances and pipes, and ensure good ventilation or regular ventilation of small rooms.

Homemade catch containers

At the moment, there is a large selection of special products that will help you quickly and effectively get rid of midges. However, many people prefer to make their own baits, since in this case insecticides will not be used. Despite the fact that the finished drugs are low-toxic and do not cause much harm to health, most refuse to use them due to the danger to pets or small children. People with an allergic reaction may also experience discomfort from using such products.

In this case, bait for midges can be made from improvised means such as cans, bottles, and containers. We list the most common devices that will help get rid of kitchen midges.

Method 1

You can pour a couple of tablespoons of apple cider vinegar into a glass jar of any size and close it with a lid. Small holes are made in it with a knife or scissors so that the midge can crawl through them. The glass jar can be replaced with a plastic bottle with a wide neck. With this simple design you can get rid of pests very quickly.

They will flock to the attractive smell of vinegar and enter the jar through the holes in the lid. However, it will be very difficult for them to get back out. The trap must be installed in a place where pests accumulate. If desired, you can replace apple cider vinegar with regular vinegar or lure insects with dishwashing liquid or a slice of fresh fruit.

Method 2

A large plastic bottle can also be used as a trap. Its upper part must be cut off and inserted with the neck down to form a funnel. The joints between the cut parts must be sealed with tape so that midges can only enter the bottle through the funnel. At the bottom of the bottle there may be a piece of fruit, jam, juice or apple cider vinegar. After a few days, when the contents begin to ferment, the midges will flock to the pleasant smell and will not be able to get out.

Method 3

You can even make bait with your own hands from a plastic cup where yogurt was previously stored. This bait operates on the same principle as described in the first method. Only in this case the glass is covered with cling film. Holes for midges can be made with a toothpick or a needle. It is recommended to leave tea leaves or a used tea bag inside. Insects will not be able to get out of there.

Useful links What to do if you are bitten by a midge and how you can protect yourself from bites, read the article: The danger of a midge bite, principles of treatment and prevention.

Method 4

Using a container is one of the most effective ways, besides using a large plastic bottle. A little less than half the container should be filled with red wine. It has a very strong smell, so it will quickly attract midges. To prevent them from getting out of the liquid, a little liquid soap is added to it. The resulting mixture must be thoroughly mixed and left in an appropriate place.

Due to the added soap, the liquid becomes viscous, so getting out of there will be problematic.

Method 5

If you don’t have any of the containers listed above at home, you can make a trap with your own hands from an ordinary plastic bag. This method is not as effective, but still helps get rid of midges. You need to put a piece of fruit or a spoonful of jam in it. After you see that a sufficiently large number of midges have flown down, the bag must be quickly tied and thrown away. You can also put the bag on a deep plate, inside of which there will be sweets, and tie it. Using a toothpick, holes are made in the bag so that the midge can penetrate the vessel.

In order for the traps listed above to help get rid of insects, you need to install them throughout the apartment. Several traps should be located in the kitchen, where the most midges are observed. It is recommended to place the remaining baits near sewer drains, ventilation holes and plants. You can only get rid of midges if you take a comprehensive approach to solving the problem, so do not forget about regular cleaning and make sure that there are no products in accessible places.

Application of purchased products

Traps help you quickly get rid of midges in your apartment. Industrial production devices can be purchased at the store. They are easy to use and do not require special training, unlike those made by yourself.

BEAPCO Drop-ins Fruit Fly Traps (6 pack)

These fly traps are sold in sets of 6 pieces. packaged. They are small in size and are round plastic containers. Inside each device is a nutritious liquid that resembles apple cider vinegar. It will not spill out even if the trap falls and its body cracks.

Insects fly inside, attracted by a specific smell, but cannot get back out. The protective effect of the trap lasts 1 month. Therefore, when purchasing such a kit, you can forget about flies for six months.

TERRO fruit fly trap Т2500

The trap helps get rid of fruit flies. In appearance, the device resembles a ripe apple. Its body is made of plastic, and inside it there is a liquid that attracts the attention of insects. They fly inside, but cannot find a way out. The TERRO fruit fly trap T2500 is valid for a month, and then it needs to be changed.

Aeroxon

This kitchen mosquito repellent also falls into the category of environmentally friendly devices as it does not contain poisons or chemicals.

To catch annoying insects you need:

1. Before opening, keep the bottle with bait in an upright position for half an hour.
2. Remove the cover and place it on the stand.
3. Carefully remove the protective layer from the inside of the glue trap.
4. Insert the device into the slits of the stand with the fruit pattern facing out.

The protective effect lasts 2 weeks. After this period, the adhesive trap must be replaced.

Bottle trap

If you don’t have sour fruits, vinegar, or any other product on hand, you can use a trap, which will require the following components:

• plastic bottle 1.5 liters;
• water;
• sugar and yeast.

First, you need to make the design of the trap itself: use a knife to cut the bottle at the point where it narrows, and then fasten the smaller part with the neck down to form a kind of funnel. The two parts of the bottle can be connected using tape.

Yeast and sugar are diluted in warm water, mixed thoroughly, and poured into a bottle. This DIY kitchen midge trap will attract midges for about one week, after which the bait liquid needs to be replaced with a new one.

Important! Using this design, you can remove not only midges, but also flies and even mosquitoes

Adhesive tapes

The most common way to “catch” midges is with sticky tape, which is sold at any hardware store. But you can make such tapes yourself.

To do this you need to prepare:

• thick paper;
• castor oil;
• rosin;
• turpentine;
• sugar;
• water.

The first step is to create a sticky base for the trap. To do this, you need to make a syrup from sugar and water: mix equal amounts of water and sand, put on fire, wait until the syrup turns amber and cool.

While the syrup is cooling, the paper must be cut into strips up to 5 cm wide. After this, rosin, turpentine and castor oil are added to the syrup. After thoroughly mixing the mixture, you need to dip strips of paper into it one by one.

The strips should be hung in any place, but the most successful places for catching insects are doorways and the space near windows. In addition, they can be placed near lighting fixtures.

Watch the video below for reliable ways to get rid of midges.

A trap made from improvised means

Sometimes it is necessary to drive away annoying midges not at home, but, for example, at the dacha, or outdoor recreation. In this case, finding rosin and other components for bait is quite problematic, but, nevertheless, there is a way out of the situation.

It is necessary to prepare bait from any available products that midges usually flock to - apple cores, banana skins. Place in the bottom of a wide jar, for example, caviar or canned food. Take the paper, roll it up and place the narrow end into the jar.

The only drawback of the trap is that it can emit an unpleasant odor. Therefore, you should not use it in a living room.

Complex devices

Simple solutions can be effective, but if you want to create complex designs that will allow you to remove midges, you can use the guide for creating a trap from a fan and a light bulb.

An undeniable advantage is that it does not have a specific amber, unlike most methods. This means that such a do-it-yourself trap for midges in an apartment is preferable.

For the design you will need:

• compact fan;
• lamp;
• paper bag;
• gauze bag.

You can use a fan that connects to USB. It must be positioned so that it blows towards the floor, and a gauze bag must be tied to it. You need to place a light source - for example, a table lamp. Place a paper bag with the bottom cut open between the lamp and the fan.

The principle of operation of the device is that midges flock to the light, enter a bag through a “tunnel” of paper, and cannot get out of there due to the strong air flow.

Thus, methods for getting rid of midges can be very different, and the degree of their effectiveness can only be assessed in a practical way.

Share below your methods of making midge traps. And also watch the master class in the video below on how to get rid of midges in an apartment.

Preventive measures

To prevent midges from appearing in your home, you must:

• Monitor cleanliness in the kitchen and home.
• Store food in specially designated areas.
• Avoid excessive humidity in the apartment.
• Take care of plants in the apartment, avoiding excessive watering.
• Do not feed indoor plants with tea leaves.
• Regularly remove trash from the trash bin.
• Pet areas should be kept clean.
• Do not leave beer or wine bottles on the table, which attract midges with their aroma.
• Do not leave dirty plates “for later”, but wash them immediately after eating.
• Maintain an optimal temperature in the aquarium to prevent algae blooms.
• Avoid dampness in the apartment if there are a large number of indoor plants in the apartment.

Simple traps made from readily available materials will help get rid of midges and other insects in your home. If you want, anyone can make them.

Prevention of occurrence

Simple steps will help reduce the risk of midges:

• control of cleanliness in the kitchen and other rooms;
• storing food in the refrigerator or cabinets, and not on the table;
• prevention of excessive humidity in the apartment;
• regular flower care, loosening, moderate watering;
• when feeding flowers with tea leaves, you need to change the fertilizer more often and prevent the top layer from rotting;
• the trash can should not sit for several days filled with rotting debris;
• the cat litter box and houses for pets must be kept clean, leftover food must not rot among the straw and sawdust;
• Beer and wine bottles should be washed and thrown away: the aroma of intoxicating drinks is an excellent bait for midges;
• wash dishes on time, do not leave dirty plates on the table or in the sink;
• prevent blue-green algae from blooming in the aquarium, maintain optimal temperature and humidity in the artificial reservoir;
• If there are an abundance of indoor flowers, do not allow dampness in the apartment.

DIY midge traps will help you get rid of annoying insects without using harmful substances. Easy to manufacture, effective, inexpensive devices that anyone can make.

The following video shows another very simple way to make a midge trap:

Useful tips

Beware of humidity that is comfortable for the mass reproduction of midges is required not only with regard to indoor plants, but throughout the entire house. To prevent the appearance of such insects, all wet areas must be wiped with bleach. Rags and towels should not be left wet. To prevent the spread of moisture, it is recommended to place mats and rugs in direct sunlight.

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