Eco Defense Fruit Fly Killer – Natural Fruit Fly Trap & Drain Fly Killer Treatment for Indoor Fly Control in Kitchen, Restaurants, and More 16 oz

Works as advertised. Not sure how some would report it doesn’t work while other pics show countless dead flies, generally that should tell you you’re doing something wrong.For one, it’s an attractant, but is not necessarily more attractive than actual rotting fruit or other less expected choice foods (dairy products in particular seem popular with some fruit flies, likely due to sugar content). Things like vodka can attract them but aren’t as strong, though wine certainly attracts them as well (And just because it smells like vinegar does not make it overpriced vinegar - if you aren’t convinced, go ahead and see if regular vinegar has any decent results - spoiler: it won’t). The “vinegar” smell is simply the result of the chemical reactions that occur when fruits and sugars break down and rot, entering the fermentation process. Little wonder that wine also attracts them, or that it smells like vinegar, as even most white wines should smell a bit like vinegar if you have a sensitive nose. Since vinegar itself is not actually all that useful, though, it most definitely is not just that; If anything it would be apple cider vinegar based as that’s the go-to DIY lure - apple cider vinegar in a cup with a pump of unscented dish soap to break surface tension, mixed in with a light swirl, and covered with plastic wrap secured with a rubber band on top. Poke some fruit fly size-ish holes in there, and voila. I’d say the average DIY trap actually does not work as well as this alone though.Part could be that instructions do not ask for a covering. Some additive, like the dish soap, is obviously reducing surface tension because flies do not land on the liquid and fly off as they may with apple cider vinegar sans dish soap, they simply immediately become half submerged and will eventually sink, or do so rather quickly if you swirl the container a bit. Perhaps the apple cider vinegar method would work equally well with no lid of any type, though instructions always call for one online. As I said this does not though, nor does it require soap, it’s ready to go. I found it useful to fill up shot glasses and spread them around / top them off for evaporation, though a big bowl like in some pics makes sense if you identify a source of recently hatched flies, as it may be the first stop and decimate the entire population.As always, there can’t be additional sources for them to eat and lay eggs or at best these will minimize the flies you see, to actually get rid of them entirely any food source should also go. That can be irritating for a restaurant but it’s is necessary and frankly gross not to. That includes fridges as they don’t necessarily die in them, their metabolism will slow down but they can still get at food. Factory sealed air tight containers like a bag of chips, canned food. anything that a bug would not be able to get into is fine to keep, but most else should go.Finally, use hot water in drains or get the drain fly eliminator type bottle here, it coats the drain and does kill anything there, idk about the claims of multi-week action though. Boiling water works okay too in drains but you should avoid this if you are in a newer construction with pvc pipes like mindell instead of metal ones l, which can handle boiling hot water just fine. I have no idea if sub-boiling point water kills anything, but if you’re unsure of the source it’s worth a shot. Outdoors can often be the source of flies if your windows are open often or don’t seal, or your front door leads straight outside into a densely infested area etc. More commonly a handful of flies might get in and live off what they find to eat and multiply though, hence why clearing out everything is key. If nothing works just clean clean clean and keep a lot of traps out, they’ll eventually go.Source: Studied drosophila spp. (fruit flies), they’re dumb creatures, had to deal with labs where they were selectively bred and examined (often waking up and flying off). If we had had any food sources it would have been awful, used various traps. I use this in summer at home and the Terrero apple lures / trals w/ clear side windows as well. Works as refill liquid for the traps also.Idk who could use these and get no flies yet have an infestation. unless you don’t have fruit flies but gnats or something else. For a true fruit fly it works very well.

This is a really great product. As soon as I received it I placed a small amount in a small dish per the instructions and...(flashback before results) this year the fruit flies are plentiful. Indoors and out. They seem to multiply at a rapid rate and all attempts to rid the house of them seem...well, fruitless. I have tried the Terro traps and they just don't seem to work well and they are expensive too. The Eco Defense Fruit Fly lure is by far the best product I have found. Within minutes - minutes - I had several flies floating in it. Within an hour the clear bait (looks like apple juice) was so full I had to pour it out and refill. I set several more in areas where I see the most activity: the kitchen, bathrooms, living room and even one in the bedroom. I have the bait next to my bed on the nightstand and there is no unpleasant odor to speak off. It smells a lot like Apple Cider Vinegar but there are a few other ingredients. Again though, the odor is only perceptible if I have my nose right up to it. Within just a couple of days the fruit fly population has been cut down considerably. Trust me, the invasion has been fierce. I have 20 apple trees on my property and as they drop their over-ripe fly lure-bombs on the ground the flies swarm. I am fine with them outside but cannot allow them to take control of the home. Eco Defense is reasonably priced and very well packaged. They were kind enough to follow up via email to ensure my satisfaction. Yes, yes, yes, I am quite satisfied with this product, thank you!

Though this is not cheap it is pretty effective when it comes to eliminate fruit flies fast. I tried other brands too but those do not come anywhere this one in terms of effectiveness. I am sticking to this brand.

This doesn’t work if u have gnats. Just use the dawn & apple cider vinegar as it attracts & kills gnats as this didn’t attract them at all. Waste of money & cannot return. When trying to return it refers u to the website for product & no place to email company. Lesson learned to use the old recipes & don’t cut corners to save time!

It really seems to have worked very well. One day we had no fruit flies, the next day - fruit fly Armageddon.However, for how expensive it was, I really wasn't thrilled to get a shoddily-wrapped package that contained an already opened bottle of product. Really? It's $15. Even if it was $5 - I'm buying a new item that's clearly marked 'NEW' - I don't want somebody's returned item that's been open for who knows how long. -2 stars for the blatant recycling of someone's returned purchase.Other than that, it really does seem to work. The flies are gone and had a notably declined presence a day or two after placing the lures around the kitchen (only place we had them). Now I just keep the little traps around the kitchen just in case they decide to try and swarm us again - so far so good. I am glad I bought this product, as it does seem to have really worked well - I just wish it wasn't used. That makes me less inclined to buy this in the future.