and plague you and your perfect, ripening fruit. Here’s how to get rid of them. You

折磨你，還有那讓你垂涎欲滴、正等著它熟成的水果。這裡有一些可以擺脫果蠅糾纏的方法。你將

will need Household insecticide or fruit fly trap, Airtight containers, Airtight plastic

需要家用殺蟲劑或者捕蠅器、密封的容器、密封的塑膠

bags, Disposable garbage bags ,1/4 c. cider vinegar, Liquid soap, A cup Red wine, Plastic

袋、拋棄式垃圾袋、四分之一杯蘋果醋、洗手液、一杯紅酒、保鮮

wrap And a wide dish (optional) Insecticidal soap and diatomaceous earth

膜、一個寬口餐具。另外也可以選用殺蟲皂和矽藻土

Step 1. You can kill fruit flies by using household

第一步，你可以用家戶殺蟲劑殺死果蠅

insecticides (making sure to follow the instructions on the label) or purchasing fruit fly traps,

（要確定你依照標籤上的指示使用）或者購買捕蠅器

but the best approach is to make sure they don’t reproduce. No need to freak out--fruit

但最好的方法是確保牠們不會再繁殖。毋需崩潰，果蠅

flies are harmless. So stay calm while eliminating the pests. Step 2. Fruit flies are attracted

是無害的，所以在殺蟲時保持冷靜。第二步，果蠅會被

to ripening fruit and vegetables, so don’t leave fruit and vegetables in open containers

正在熟成的蔬果所吸引，所以不要把蔬果放置在開放的容器裡

for more than a day or two--or at all if they’re already overripe. Keep the rest of your fruit

超過一到兩天，如果已經過熟了更是完全不要放，把你剩下的蔬果

and vegetables in airtight containers or in plastic bags in the fridge. Step 3. Wash any

放在密封的容器中或包在塑膠袋裡再放到冰箱裡保存。第三步，

containers you use to store fruit or vegetables in the open every other day with soapy water

每隔一天，就把你用來放蔬果的開放式容器用肥皂水洗一洗

to get rid of any fruit fly eggs. Step 4. Line all of your garbage containers with disposable

以去除掉所有的果蠅卵。第四步，把你的垃圾筒都套上拋棄式的

plastic bags and dispose of the bags frequently. If you don’t want to use plastic bags or

塑膠袋，並且勤於丟棄與更換袋子。如果你不想要用塑膠袋或者

discover that yours has sprung a leak, wash your garbage containers at least every other

發現你的袋子已經裂了一個縫，至少每隔一天就要洗一下你的垃圾桶

day. Step 5. Soda and beer cans attract fruit flies, so rinse empties well before you put

第五步，汽水和啤酒罐會吸引果蠅，所以把空瓶洗乾淨以後再放

them in your recycling bin--or close your bin with an airtight cover. Step 6. If you

進回收箱裡，或者用密封蓋把回收箱蓋上。第六步，如果你

maintain a compost pile or bucket, keep it as far away from your house as possible. Step

有堆肥堆或堆肥籃，盡可以遠離你家。第

7. If you notice flies around your houseplants, treat the soil with insecticidal soap or kill

七步，如果你注意到果蠅圍繞在你的室內盆栽附近，就在土裡加入殺蟲肥皂或者

maggots by mixing in diatomaceous earth. Step 8. Squirt a drop of liquid soap and a quarter-cup

混入矽藻土來殺蛆。第八步，壓一下肥皂液的噴嘴，將一滴肥皂液和四分之一杯的

of cider vinegar into your cup. Add water until the soapsuds reach the lip. Place the

蘋果醋注入你的杯子，再加水加到讓肥皂泡滿到杯緣。把杯子放在

cup near the source of the flies, who will get trapped in the bubbles. Step 9. If that

招惹果蠅來的源頭，果蠅將會困中泡沬陷阱中不得動彈。第九步，如果那還

doesn’t work, leave out a small amount of red wine in a wide dish. Add a drop of liquid

沒有效，留一些紅酒在寬口容器中，加入一滴肥皂液

soap. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and poke holes in the cover. Change your trap

用保鮮膜將容器蓋上，並在上面戳幾個洞。每隔幾天就將它

every few days. Soon, no more hovering dots. Did you know Experiments with the lowly fruit

倒掉更新一下，很快地，那些徘徊流連的小東西就都不見了。你知道嗎？用卑微的小果蠅所做的實驗中

fly led to the understanding that genes are carried on chromosomes.

發現，染色體是基因的載體