[header] How to catch flies [title] Make a trap from a plastic bottle. [step] One of the most effective homemade fly traps is made using a simple plastic water bottle. [substeps] Unscrew and remove the cap, then use scissors to pierce the plastic and cut off the top quarter of the bottle.
[header] How to catch flies [title] Make a trap from a plastic bottle. [step] One of the most effective homemade fly traps is made using a simple plastic water bottle. [substeps] Unscrew and remove the cap, then use scissors to pierce the plastic and cut off the top quarter of the bottle.
Fill the bottom part of the bottle with a quarter cup (60 ml) of sugar, a quarter cup (60 ml) of water, and a couple of drops of blue food colouring. The blue colour helps to attract flies, but most colours or no colours will attract flies as long as it isn't yellow. Leave the cap on but spread it open so it is easy to grab. Take the jar and shake it until the contents are covered. Insert your fly into the empty water bottle. Pull the cap straight out of the bottle using the lid. Leave a small hole in the neck of the bottle. Put one end of the bottle in the hole.