Help,fruitflies ?!

[GregorK]

hehe You like Slovenian slivovka? where did you try it?
I dont like it. but its good if you add some sugar and some blueberries in it and wait for a few months... Mmmm

[kindrag23]

Originally Posted by RandomGemini

Carnivorous plants really do seem to go hand in hand with orchids, don't they? I was considering trying butterwort. It looks cute and I believe that it flowers.

It does and they so are cute. very tiny, just have to make sure to keep wet and use ONLY RO WATER, OR DISTILLED WATER. ABSOLUTELY NO TAP WATER!! and they like filtered light, not super bright or direct, I love mine, and they have a nice smell as well or mine does anyways.

[Nexogen]

in Liquors Store $27, mmmm very good for blood pressure

No sugar, no blueberry. Time is money...

[kindrag23]

Originally Posted by Nexogen

From Slovenia I like Slivovka

Uh I think I am slightly confused?

[GregorK]

Originally Posted by kindrag23

Uh I think I am slightly confused?

Slivovka is a slovenian alcoholic drink. Type it in google :P

[Island Girl]

Originally Posted by Vanda lover

I have set a trap with Riesling and have already caught several flies. It does work better that the vinegar.

Yep, I figured that out one night, when I was laying in bed, reading, having a glass of wine (Riesling) before going to sleep... It took no time at all for those darn fruit flies to come all the way from the kitchen, to my bedroom, and start snacking on my glass of wine!! They were all over it!! Nope!! Not cool!! (pardon me) but the B*#%$ of it, was that, with the exception of one or two of them, they didn't drown, they'd just fly right off the surface of the (my!) wine... (so glad I looked before sipping! ) ...That's when I learned the trick of adding dish soap to break the surface tension... & I laid a trap... Heh heh heh.. they never came back up out of the jar after that! yeeeaaayyaahh!!

[Vanda lover]

I don't know why I didn't think of it myself, considering that I use wine in my wasp trap.

[RandomGemini]

I wish I'd thought of that too! This has been the worst year for wasps.

[Orchid Whisperer]

Gregor, regarding the mealies, use the product Kindra recommended, also you should (1) isolate the plant until you are sure the infestation is controlled (if you see one, trust me - there are more you don't see, hence "infestation"). (2) keep a very close watch on any plants that were close to the infested one (orchid and non-orchid). I would "watch" for at least a month or two.

[GregorK]

Yes thats what I'm affraid of. The plant is allready isolated and I observe all my plants daily Now i am even more carefull.

Tnx for the tip