Dealing with small black flies

[BobBarley]

Are you talking fungus gnats? A heat humidifier works best, they fly into it and die because they love heat and humidity. I can stand by this method and say that I had an infestation, and 90% were gone within the week.

[SWDK]

Originally Posted by BobBarley

Are you talking fungus gnats? A heat humidifier works best, they fly into it and die because they love heat and humidity. I can stand by this method and say that I had an infestation, and 90% were gone within the week.

I believe they are Phorid Flies from the research I've done.

[akane]

Most of these types of flies are not attracted to flypaper. I have it everywhere. It catches house flies and the odd larger fly that can't breed indoors but none of these things. Fruit fly traps are relatively helpful. Just creating any liquid with the surface tension broken by dish soap will drown the highest number. My fish tanks save me from a lot of pests because meal moths to flies and gnats go looking for water and drown or get eaten anyway by fish. I think that may be why I haven't seen them in awhile. Attempting to drink at or breed on a fish tank is not a good result for them and since weight has to be spread out the tanks are scattered in various rooms.

[BobBarley]

Originally Posted by SWDK

I believe they are Phorid Flies from the research I've done.

Then trust me, if you have a heat humidifier, they'll be gone in about 2 weeks. Just set the humidifier in the same room, near the affected enclosures.