Fruit is obvious, but what else do fruit flies like?
They are attracted to fermenting fruit (eg. yeast), baked goods, alcohol (eg. wine), vinegar, rotting vegetables, fruit juice, lemon scented detergent, fruit scented bathroom products, bright light, the colour yellow, and reflective surfaces. Ounce for ounce though, our own (patent pending) Dead Easy bait is the best attractant we’ve found.
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