Everyone knows the situation when, in the summer heat, flying creatures very tiny and very annoying appear very quickly over an open apple. We are talking about "fruit" midges. They are still popularly called "sour". Each of us uttered this already sacramental phrase: Where does the midge come from?"
Let's turn to science
Females live for no more than a day, but the larvae manage to postpone a great many, ensuring us the absence of loneliness. These representatives of the family Diptera (Diptera) have more than 2000 species. Distributed throughout the world, the most famous genus of the family is Drosophila (Drosophilia). This is the same "fruit" midges. Their favorite place is the tropics and subtropics. The moisture of the Hawaiian Islands contributed to the habitat and breeding of more than 300 species of Drosophila.
These small insects are 10 times smaller than regular flies. Rotting plant matter is their favorite refuge, that's where the midge comes from. Any fruit, vegetable or rotten food is their prey. Flowers, even fresh, even planted in pots, can also be their refuge. Even in a container with a chemical or cream in the bathroom, these "Skodniks" can settle.
With their size, penetrating into any gap is a simple task. If you are wondering where the gnats come from in the apartment and don’t find the answer, read the article further.
A bag (even closed) with cereals, nuts in a box, seasoning for dishes, a wet tea bag, pet bowls, dishes that were not washed in time, a jar of jam, spoiled bread, a trash bin (closed), sinks, sinks, and sewage in the house - these "pranksters" will get there too. Now you know where the midge comes from. People who often have to ride a bike along the river note this. Moving along the same road, in a certain place they will certainly encounter a swarm of midges, which suddenly fly into all open holes on the body. The feeling is not pleasant. The reason is simple: in this place on the shore there is probably a large pit with stagnant water. But spoiled substances of plant origin are almost everywhere, so the answer to the question of where the midges come from on the street is already clear.
What to do?
Enough to wait and wait, time to act! Clapping in the hope of killing them all is a very tedious and stupid occupation. Or maybe you can drown midges? Do not forget: they are waterfowl, so pouring them with water also does not make sense. But there is still a way, and quite simple. In a plastic cup (from yogurt, for example, which you do not even need to wash), put the bait in the form of a peel of a lemon / banana / watermelon / grape. Cover it with a transparent cling film that adheres well to the edges of the cup (almost sticks). Then make a few small holes with a large needle. That's all! Inside, midges fly easily, but back … In general, we got caught! A cup in a closed form is thrown away, and better - is destroyed mechanically. But do not forget the main rule: you cannot create favorable conditions for the life of these insects. Now you know not only where the midge comes from, but also how to get rid of it.
