Fruit Fly Exterminator in NJ: Fruit Flies, Drain Flies and Small Fly Control

You may not need a fruit fly exterminator for a few flies around the fruit bowl, since removing the source and setting vinegar traps usually works. Call a professional if the flies keep coming back after two weeks, if they're drain flies or phorid flies you can't trace, or if you run a restaurant, bar or food business where flies affect inspections.

Fruit flies come from fermenting fruit and vegetables, sugary spills, rinsed-but-sticky recycling, and drains with food buildup. They can also come in on produce from the store. Because they can go from egg to adult in about a week, one forgotten onion or a sticky bar mat can create a large population quickly.

To get rid of drain flies, scrub the inside of the drain with a stiff brush to remove the slimy film where they breed, then flush with hot water, and repeat for several days. Bleach alone runs past the film and usually doesn't work. If flies keep coming, the source may be a different drain, a floor drain or a pipe problem.

Fruit flies are tan with red eyes and hover around food, fruit and trash. Drain flies are fuzzy, gray and moth-like, hold their wings flat like a tent, and sit on bathroom and kitchen walls near drains. Fruit flies breed in fermenting food; drain flies breed in the film inside drains, so the fix is different.

Most homes are free of fruit flies within one to two weeks once the breeding source is removed and traps catch the adults. If you still see them after two weeks, there's another source you haven't found, like a drain, the garbage disposal or something under an appliance. Restaurants usually need regular service to keep them down.

Fruit flies and drain flies don't bite, but they are a sanitation problem. They land on garbage, drains and rotting food and then on counters and food, which is why they matter so much in restaurants and food businesses. In a home they're mostly a nuisance, but a heavy infestation is a sign of a hidden moisture or cleaning problem.

If you have fruit flies with no fruit, check the drains, garbage disposal, trash can, recycling bin, under the fridge and stove, and any spilled juice, wine or soda. Wet mops and sponges and potato or onion bags in the pantry are other common sources. A tape test over each drain overnight will show if a drain is breeding them.

Yes, when done by a licensed applicator following the label. Most small fly work focuses on cleaning and treating drains and breeding sites, not spraying food areas. We schedule around your hours, keep treatment away from food and food-contact surfaces, and leave a written record of each visit for your inspection files.

Yes. Silver Bullet Pest Control is based in Garfield and treats fruit flies, drain flies and other small flies in homes, apartment buildings, restaurants, bars and food businesses across Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Hudson counties. Same-day appointments are often available. Call or text 973-510-2585 with a photo for a free quote.

Sí, hablamos español. Eliminamos moscas de la fruta, moscas de drenaje y otras moscas pequeñas en casas, restaurantes, bares y negocios de comida en el norte de Nueva Jersey. Primero encontramos dónde se están criando. Mande una foto por texto al 973-510-2585 y le damos una cotización gratis.