The next day you will spot flies floating on top of the wine.
Fruit flies in bathroom sink.
Luckily the methods in this blog work on both types of bugs.
Identify the problem areas.
Drain flies are small measuring an eighth of an inch which is about the size of a fruit fly or a gnat it s easy to confuse them as a matter of fact.
Examine all the drains in your home and any area inside or outside the home that has standing water.
Many people spot them in a seldom used basement or workshop sink or after returning from a significant vacation or time away from home they thrive on moisture and organic debris notably different from fruit flies which thrive on fruits and vegetables and can even pop up in a relatively clean area.
Are they fruit or drain flies in the bathroom.
Specifically you re likely to spot drain flies near sinks and showers that are stagnant for a time like after a long vacation or used very infrequently such as a guest bathroom.
At times the bathroom becomes infested by swarms of tiny annoying flies.
Even those with septic tanks are no stranger to drain flies because of the fact that they need stagnant water in order to successfully breed and create.
These appear around the shower sinks and drainages.
How to get rid of fruit flies.
Whatever they are they aren t welcome.
Fruit flies may also be attracted to any debris in your sink or shower drain.
Why drain flies like your bathroom.
Luckily drain flies do not stray far from the place they have chosen to make their home so it is rare for a drain fly infestation to spread to all areas of the house.
Where this is the case it is probable that one is experiencing drain flies or fruit flies in the bathroom.
Before you can rid your home of drain flies you need to identify the affected drains.
Leave a small amount of wine at the bottom of the bottle or pour some wine in a glass and keep it near the sink or a corner of your bathroom.
A few days prior i had seen a one or two and i thought maybe it was something in the trash so i took it out and replaced it with a fresh clean bag.
To stop the eggs from hatching in the drains i pour baking soda and vinegar down the drain.
If you notice fruit flies in your drain they could be sewer gnats which look very similar.
Try to make the bathroom a less.
It all started late one night after i found about 20 fruit flies flying around the bathroom.
Adult drain flies love to feed and breed in slow moving or clogged drains.
Any area with multiple drain flies is likely a problem.
These flies are most commonly found in areas where there is standing water which is why they are usually found in your bathtub toilet drain and sink.