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Aug 8th, 2009, 03:48 AM
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like fruitflies but brownish...where do they come from and why? I noticed a few of them in my kitchen area which is well ventilated, has no produce lying outside the refrigerator, I clean the countertops several times a day with a good kitchen cleaner, there's no smell or residue anywhere that i can see...could it be that they are attracted to a jasmine plant I have on the window sill?
How to get rid of them  ?
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Aug 8th, 2009, 04:49 AM
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even i have noticed them in my kitchen..i thought they came when we got fruits from market...although dont know how to get rid of them
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Aug 8th, 2009, 01:42 PM
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I had something like that in my kitchen for a while...Dunno where they came from..I think with some vegetable/fruit maybe...
I tried diff. sprays but didn't work..they were mostly in the cabinet area...so at last I got this powder form insect killer and thankfully the are extinct now.Try it, maybe it'll work for you.
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Aug 8th, 2009, 02:03 PM
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Thanks, I noticed they are very few today. But I will get that insect killer.
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Aug 8th, 2009, 02:47 PM
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niks do you keep fruit out?
I avoid putting out food/fruit...and any leftover in the kitchen sink...or the table.
Thats what she said.
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Aug 8th, 2009, 06:14 PM
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Chanda, no all my fruit is in the fridge. I only have bananas outside but i have no bananas this week. Nothing leftover either.
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Aug 8th, 2009, 07:33 PM
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its the bananas! i had the same problem until i started covering them up...or you can put them in the fridge...
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Aug 8th, 2009, 07:39 PM
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Bananas are notorious for attracting these fruit fly thingies...
and I have seen them coming on onions too...if you keep them in a cart or something in the kitchen that might be another reason....
I once read this and told another friend who was having the same issue and I think she tried the 'bowl trap' thing and it worked for her.I haven't tried it myself though,just thought I'd share... 
How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies - wikiHow
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Aug 8th, 2009, 08:28 PM
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so yeah, i did buy these sweet small bananas the week before...those may have attracted the monsters.
I have everything cleaned out now. thanks for the link.
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Aug 9th, 2009, 12:23 AM
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Dont bananas go brown very fast if you keep them in the fridge
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