[Kelevision]

Originally Posted by Mike&Silvia

I asked the same question of a Publix produce manager, and here is what he suggested: Try a 50/50 mix of apple cider vinegar and dish soap in a small bowel. Put plastic wrap over the top and cut a 1” to 2” hole. This helps to trap the insects inside. I place the bowl on my countertop, near my bananas, and it is very effective. Good luck!

It sounds like you have fruit flies. Maybe the OP isn’t talking about those? But what you’re doing for fruit flies does work. They also make cute little fruit fly traps ( same thing inside) to sit on your counter.

[Ski Bum]

Love the vinegar and soap trap idea. The light and sticky board works too. Control is always better usually cultural methods, meaning control the environment. Lights off at night. No house plants. No food on counters.

[Sully2023]

Originally Posted by NotGolfer

Our house seems infested with midges (teeny flies) and they're annoying! How do y'all get rid of them??

I purchased a small electric bug zapper - turned it on above the kitchen cabinets. Flying pest problem resolved.it works.
Best wishes

[Maker]

Originally Posted by Tustin714

I can only speak for my experience (in other words, "your mileage may vary ") but earlier this year -- in anticipation of no-seeums arriving -- I bought a Black+Decker Bug Zapper ...

The gaps in the electrified metal screen are way too far apart to zap your tiny insects. They will fly right through unharmed.
Those things are designed for much larger insects.

[Reeds]

Bought these from Amazon. We've seen some commercials that Raid now makes them as well. Yes they work!

Safer Home SH502 Indoor Plug-In Fly Trap for Flies, Fruit Flies, Moths, Gnats, and Other Flying Insects – 400 Sq Ft of Protection

[msilagy]

Google or Duck Duck Go are my friends!

[JGibson]

I bought a long fly swatter but that is messy when you squash it on your wall. I like the cider and soap idea.

They only seem to come on the scene once a year in May.

[Maker]

Originally Posted by Mike&Silvia

I asked the same question of a Publix produce manager, and here is what he suggested: Try a 50/50 mix of apple cider vinegar and dish soap in a small bowel. Put plastic wrap over the top and cut a 1” to 2” hole. This helps to trap the insects inside. I place the bowl on my countertop, near my bananas, and it is very effective. Good luck!

That's the right concept, but wrong proportions. You are looking to make something that attracts them, leads them into a place where escape is impossible, and then drowns them.

Attracts = apple cider vinegar. This is 99.9% of the liquid in the cup. Only needs to be an inch deep. If that amount fills up, you would want to change it, not have more liquid. It also smothers the smell of dead insects.

Leads them into a place where escape is nearly impossible = Plastic wrap over the top of the cup. There needs to be tiny holes. Slightly larger than the insect. Once they fall downward, it needs to be really hard for them to fly upward and exit those same holes. Make holes with a toothpick or fork. Less then 1/16" (Not huge like 1")

Drowns them = Liquid dish soap. Without the soap, they can feast on the apple cider, float on the surface, and fly off at will. The soap breaks the surface tension. Causes them to have to swim to stay afloat. Also prevents them from easily hanging onto the cup sidewalls. They get tired quickly and sink. Need just a tiny mini squirt of soap.

These are so easy to make, you can make several. Use plastic or foam cups (not glass) and toss.

[EileenRo]

We had them at our villa and it turned out that there was a lift station in front of the villa wall on Hillsborough that was leaking. We had two drains on either side of the yard where these bugs were coming from. We tried everything to get rid of then including inside and outside bug zappers to no avail. When they fixed the lift station to include pouring a concrete mixture as in fixing a sink hole, the problem was resolved.Good Luck!

[Marmaduke]

Originally Posted by NotGolfer

Our house seems infested with midges (teeny flies) and they're annoying! How do y'all get rid of them??

We have them.
We live above 466.
They are a nuisance.
They do NOT bite.
We are now experts on midges and have learned how to fight them.

We have had Home Defense Pest Control AND Massey come out and meet with us about midges.

They both stated that there is absolutely NOTHING they can do.

We have found the solution ad stated in other posts do indeed work.

on our outdoor lanai's, we learned through the Marion County Co-operative Extention office to spray them with a solution of Dawn and water on days that you may want to have a party or a cookout ...or daily if you have the motivation.
Instant death to midges, but you'll have to clean them up. We screened our front porch and back lanai to keep them out of the house.

It's man against bug in Florida's Bounty. We take the good with the bad.

MHowever, mdges are so aggravating, we agree!

[Rainger99]

Apple cider vinegar and soap may help.

I tried this. I caught 4 in two days!

[Deden]

I have something a like cool whip bowl and put 1/2 vinegar 1/2 water and a few squirts of dish soap around my house.

[Diver Man]

We had the same issues, we ordered the Katchy from Amazon. Works great, look at the picture of all the small bugs caught, this is just after 2 nights. Our neighbor recommended it and now my cousins and sister and a lot of our neighbors use the Katchy. I was a little skeptical at first, but the results have been great. Good luck.

[Villages Kahuna]

Call Massey Services

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

Call Massey Services

See posts 9 and 25. Massey says that they can't do a thing.