Apple Cider Vinegar
I saw a post about How to get rid of Fruit Flies in Google Reader. Then I did a little search on Apple Cider Vinegar. The search reminds of all the remedies that I have been told about. That we as an American society don't use anymore. We have gotten so far away from simple things that we could do are selves. We would pay someone else to mix simple items together. Like killing Fruit Flies. All it takes is a bowl of ACV plus a couple drops of dish soap. The ACV attracts the flies and dish soap breaks the surface tension of the water. Which allows the flies to sink and drowned. Started to explain surface tension , but this link works great. Now with that knowledge. You can see that any sweet liquid would work. All you need to do is add the drops of dish soap. People have also used Red Wine Vinegar, Beer, or try anything sweet. You could use water to add to depth. Just give different stuff a try. Like coating the side of the bowl with oil. It might keep crawling bugs IN and drowned