My kitchen used to have fruit flies. Annoying, but true. It’s a common summer problem, especially where I live in Los Angeles.
The tiny bugs are small enough to sneak through window screens and sliding doors when you’re trying to let in some fresh air. They can even make their way up through sink drains, which is honestly kind of gross.
After trying a bunch of things that didn’t work, I finally found a tool that actually made my apartment fruit fly-free. And no, it’s not sticky hanging tape or a sugar water trap. It’s way better and it actually works.
It’s the Zevo flying insect trap, and it basically just looks like a night light.
This bug catcher uses blue and UV light to attract house flies, fruit flies, and gnats. The adhesive backing catches the bugs discreetly, and it faces the wall so you don’t have to see anything um… unpleasant.
When it’s full, you just lift out the cartridge and toss it in the trash. Plus, it’s only $20 on Amazon right now!
This product has almost 10,000 5-star reviews.
“I was skeptical about this bug trap, but wow… it’s like a 24/7 gnat magnet. Within a day, I had a whole collection of gnats and a couple of tiny moths stuck to the trap. No zapping, no gross smells, just a quiet, glowing bug hotel where they check in and don’t check out,” wrote an Amazon customer.
“This is by far my favorite fly trap!!! It works incredible. We have been having so many flies inside the house. Nice part is this thing just plugs in the wall and it will do the rest!!! It is super sticky and is maybe alittle bit bigger than I nightlight that goes in the wall. It’s the easiest thing to use!!! It catches so many flies,” wrote another.
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