Fruit Fly Traps - 2 Traps

I had a terrible infestation of fruit flies this summer. In the past, I've had a few flies but nothing like this. They seemed to be multiplying which was kind of freaking me out. Looking online for solutions, I could not believe what a real problem it is. I tried some of the home remedies which were a lot of work and literally gross to deal with (fruit in vinegar and wine, etc). I thought I'd try this product because it had some good reviews, and I'm glad I did. You simply pierce the four holes with a small stick that is provided. It allows the scent (bait) out that attracts the buggers. It's very discreet looking. I just placed it on my kitchen table and very soon they started heading for it and going in....never to be seen again. Yes!! The Natural Catch Fruit Fly Trap did really clean up the problem quickly.I believe the instructions said to keep a trap out for a month. I knew it was just over a month, but I thought I'd let it go a bit. I could not believe I saw one lonely straggler fruit fly there today, so the scent must still be working! I do plan to put the other one out soon, just in case. The price is good, and it does the job. The seller was easy to deal with, and the product came promptly. What more could you ask for? UPDATE 1/15/16: Just a word to the wise (from experience): Today I received this item from U-Spray Bugspray, and it arrived in good condition, in a padded envelope with clear instructions. My ORIGINAL order (for the review) came in a printed box like you would find in a store. BUT, a few months ago, I THOUGHT I was ordering the 'same thing', but the items arrived in a plastic bag in a REGULAR brown envelope that literally got SQUASHED in the mail (plus, no instructions were included....not good for first time users). Being squashed, they were unusable; vinegar and it's stink everywhere....nasty! I contacted Amazon and was happily given a refund. SO, just be careful who you are buying this from!

Usually these work great. Not sure, but something has changed because there's still gnats. Got rid of the majority.

We placed one container in our bathroom, near two VERY PRODUCTIVE litter boxes, if you get my drift! Our two healthy, young kitties eat constantly, so it's no surprise that we're cleaning their overflowing boxes several times a day, if we're home. Plus the kitties enjoying "playing" in their sandbox after most eliminations, so recently we noticed a few fruit flies joining the party. Not having had a fruit fly issue before (the kitties have been with us for only several months), we naively thought they would slowly just die out and disappear...WRONG!! Within several days we had to swat our way toward the litter box, while dodging the now large clusters of those nasty useless things, surrounding what must have been a smorgasbord of major delight -- freshly delivered by our two furballs.... It took 2 or 3 days for the bait to kick in, but once it did, they ARE ALL GONE!! NOT ONE PESKY FRUIT FLY REMAINS! I think it took a few days, because the FF's had to check out this new scent coming from the bait, which we humans can barely smell -- so they buzzed around it but didn't fall into the holes, they just sat on the outside...but a few days later that bait had a high occupancy rate!! I can only guess that this product would work near actual fruit or other sweets that they are attracted to...our problem was solely the litter box, and they are gone! If the need arises, we will reorder them...we still have one spare, since it's a two-pack!! Try it, you'll like it -- the fruit flies not so much, haha!

Read great reviews on Amazon concerning efficacy of product. Unfortunately, it's been my experience that their petformane has been largely overrated. We used them in concert with Terro fruit fly traps, and found the Terro product had caiught far more flies in a much smaller jar than the larger traps by Natural Catch. Not only have they been ineffective on getting the job done, there's no view window like Terrto to view the effectiveness of their product. In order to view fruit flies caught by their product, you would have to hold it up to a light source. and try to different i ate drowned fruit flies from pieces of fruit added to increase the efficiency of the attractant. To give it a fair trial, we removed all the Terro traps, leaving only Natural Catch. A week later, same results. For my money, Terro is a better product.

If you're reading this review, then you too are suffering from an invasion of flying critters. Our fruit fly infestation was so bad, that walking into the kitchen you would see something like a dark cloud moving out of your way as you passed. It was like the parting of the red sea -- but with fruit flies. After weeks of keeping the kitchen meticulously clean and seeing no end in sight to our problem, I became an expert at "Windexing" fruit flies. Windex in one hand, paper towel in another, I was like an adventurer, uncovering the hidden (and not so hidden) dwellings of this nefarious pest. I perfected the spray "stun" and paper smother "kill" method. But even at the height of perfection, I was only one woman, and my enemies continued to outnumber me. So finally, in an act of total desperation, I purchased this product. And oh my god, what a difference it's made. Within about 4 days, 80% of our fruit flies were gone. After a week about 99%. Now, I just keep this on the counter, and any time one of those buggers resurrects from the grave, it heads straight to this trap and the problem is gone before it even started. These traps last well longer than the month they suggest (I've had my current one on the counter four 4 months -- still picking up the odd fruit fly here and there).

After extensive research looking into a multitude of different products to try and curb my fruit fly problem, I settled on this one as it seemed to be the most effective solution for what I would be using it for. I couldn't have been more wrong. After 30 days of using this product, it ended up in the garbage, without having caught a single fruit fly. The first day I had this product I opened up, punched the holes as instructed and let it sit near problem areas. It seems promising at first, with a very strong apple cider odor emitting from it immediately, but that fades after a day or two. As soon as I opened it I watched several fruit flies fly near the trap, land on it, inspect it, and then fly away never to be bothered with the trap again. That's the closest this trap ever came to snagging one of the buggers. Don't waste your time with this product, you get what you pay for.

I do think the product worked relatively well for the infestation I had. Fruit flies are so hard to exterminate once you get them. I threw the fruit away in a tied up garbage bag and they managed to multiply in the garage garbage too. There I resorted to insecticide, something I don't like to use usually, and a tightly closed lid on the container. I felt like we were experiencing one of the plagues! An exaggeration, but really - who like bugs in their home?! I like that the trap is solid material so you can't see the insect bodies. I found a recommendation for these traps from REAL SIMPLE online. I didn't want to make home-made traps with paper funnels and fruit and liquid concoctions. I just visualized myself spilling that all over. This trap is small, discreet and easy to use. There is no odor. It has a stable bottom and it isn't easy to tip or knock over. I would recommend this trap as a great commercial option. The service from the vendor was very fast.

The design of these fly traps is very nice. The flies are, indeed, attracted to it. The problem is, they don't get trapped. They fly in and out like it is their little fly clubhouse. Any time there is activity near the trap- for example- the one sitting at the bathroom sink- they all come flying out. Maybe the flies here are just more talented after months of me trying to kill them off... EDIT: I had one of the traps in my bathroom, in a sink that isn't used. Well, the sink started dripping, right into the fly trap. So it filled up with water, and I had to pour it out. TONS of flies were in it!!! I'm increasing my rating from 3 stars to 4. I went ahead and bought the Fly Web light trap. It's amazing. I love seeing the visible evidence of the flies stuck to the glue board. It is very effective.