How do you get rid of gnats?

Question

How do you get rid of gnats?

Answer 1

Billie fruit draws gnats.

Answer 2

Often times they are attracted to food or garbage.  They are looking for food and a place to lay their eggs.

Click on the link for a home made gnat trap.  It may be worth a try, and its safe and non-toxic.

Answer 3

Set a dish of apple cider vinegar out where you see the gnats.  This attracts the gnats and they go in to drink and get stuck.  This tip was given to me by a exterminator.

Answer 4

get cup or bowl and put some apple cider vingar in it and a few drops of dawn dish soap they will be attracted and be dead

Answer 5

keep all your trash cans covered, do not over water, keep sinks, bathtubs, and showers dry. and if you see them congragating in a certain area spray with windex or bleach the ammonia will kill them almost instantly.

Answer 6

Do you keep bananas or fresh fruit out

on your counter?  Gnats just love this.

Answer 7

You did not say if the gnats are inside the house but I suspect they are.If you have house plants they are in the soil.Remove the plants outside and dump the soil and replant your plants.That should rid you of these pest..By the way over watering will cause the gnants in houseplants..

Answer 8

If you don't want gnats around, you have to cut off their food supply. This means fruits and vegetables have to go in the refrigerator or a bin the bugs can't penetrate. Make sure house plants stay damp, but not wet, and they must have the proper drainage. Gnats just love over-watered house plants. Empty trashcans regularly and don't allow rotting food to sit in the house. Make sure all trash receptacles and sink drains are cleaned thoroughly, and don't have any old rancid food stuck to them. Never let dirty dishes stand in the sink.

Your best recourse is chemicals. The supermarket and hardware stores have several flying insect spray options for you to choose from. Just about any one of these will take care of your gnat problem. Be sure to check the back of the label to make certain it isn't harmful to pets. If your home is experiencing an all-out infestation, you may need to look into a fogging product. This will require you to seal off cabinets and anywhere else food and eating implements are stored. Be sure to take the pets and leave the house for the day.

You can also get rid of gnats by using products found around the home. Since they are attracted to the scent of vinegar, fill a jar with vinegar and poke holes in the lid. The gnats will climb into the jar, but they won't be able to climb out. For those that remain in the house, try putting vegetable oil around your kitchen sink drain. Gnats finding themselves coated in the oil will be unable to breed. If you're not interested in potentially clogging your drain with vegetable oil, pouring a cup of ammonia down your kitchen sink is said to get rid of any flies hovering around that area. Let it sit for a couple of hours before using the sink again