Fruit Fly Trap
Front panel of Bug Botanist Fruit Fly Trap product on a white background

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

By George, it really works!

Within the first four days ALONE, this thing had attracted over a hundred fruit flies.

Andi - Orlando, FL

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Very effective

This product works great. I recently tested it alongside several homemade traps (using cider vinegar), and so far the Bug Botanist trap is winning 12 to 4 as far as dead flies. I'll be ordering more!

Jon - NYC

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

They are gone!

I had a fruit fly infestation and could not get rid of them. I put out 2 jars of the traps, and by the next morning, the majority of them were gone!

Gary N - TN

Fruit Fly Trap

5.4 oz
$12.99
5.4 oz
$12.99

Unwelcomed house guests are rarely a good thing, especially when they’re fruit flies. Don’t worry, Bug Botanist’s simply effective, plant-powered Fruit Fly Traps can help! Just pop the lid and set your jar near the source. Our Traps start working immediately and last up to 21 days. Watch as the fruit flies attract and sink to the bottom of the jar, away from your precious fruits and veggies! Safe for use around kids and pets when used as directed, of course!

At Bug Botanist, we can’t help but nerd out over bugs and plants. And while we respect creepy crawlies of all kinds, bugs are often unwelcome around our bodies and in our homes. That’s why we’re inspired by the ingenuity of nature to craft effective remedies using plant-powered active ingredients that you can feel good about.

  • <strong>Plant-powered.</strong> Made with plant-based active ingredients. No added parabens, phthalates, sulfates, dyes, or artificial fragrances. Plant-powered. Made with plant-based active ingredients. No added parabens, phthalates, sulfates, dyes, or artificial fragrances.
  • <strong>Rigorously Tested.</strong> Tested by scientists, only on bugs. Successfully, we may add. Rigorously Tested. Tested by scientists, only on bugs. Successfully, we may add.
  • <strong>Simply Effective. </strong> Safe around kids & pets when used as directed. Simply Effective. Safe around kids & pets when used as directed.
  • <strong>Recyclable.</strong> Please think of the seedlings. Recyclable. Please think of the seedlings.
The Bug Botanist Promise

If you’re not happy with your product within 30 days of receiving it, simply contact us and we’ll get to work on making things right

  • Ingredients
    Ingredient Function Source
    Ingredients
    Sodium lauryl sulfate Soap - breaks the surface tension of the liquid so the fruit fly sinks Mostly derived from coconut and palm nut oils
    Ingredient Sodium lauryl sulfate
    Function Soap - breaks the surface tension of the liquid so the fruit fly sinks
    Source Mostly derived from coconut and palm nut oils
    Water Mixing liquid for the ingredients and a place for the fruit flies to drown! Lakes, rivers and wells
    Ingredient Water
    Function Mixing liquid for the ingredients and a place for the fruit flies to drown!
    Source Lakes, rivers and wells
    Vinegar Attracts the fruit flies Fermentation of apples to make the vinegar
    Ingredient Vinegar
    Function Attracts the fruit flies
    Source Fermentation of apples to make the vinegar
    Syrups Attracts the fruit flies Most are plant extracts
    Ingredient Syrups
    Function Attracts the fruit flies
    Source Most are plant extracts
    Malic acid A Preservative From fruit. Keeps the fruit fly trap stable for 21 days after opening
    Ingredient Malic acid
    Function A Preservative
    Source From fruit. Keeps the fruit fly trap stable for 21 days after opening
    Yeast Attracts the fruit flies Found in nature. Some forms used in baking
    Ingredient Yeast
    Function Attracts the fruit flies
    Source Found in nature. Some forms used in baking
    Ethyl lactate Helps the formula start working Combination of Lactic Acid and Ethanol (also found in fruit and wine)
    Ingredient Ethyl lactate
    Function Helps the formula start working
    Source Combination of Lactic Acid and Ethanol (also found in fruit and wine)
  • How to Use

    Shake well before using. Then, remove the lid and paper seal. Leave the jar near the source of the fruit flies, and then watch the trap start working immediately! Farewell, fruit flies! Replace after 21 days. Note: tested only on fruit flies. Not intended for gnats, drain flies, or house flies.

  • FAQ
    • The product says that it has a “pleasant scent”. I agree – but does that mean you added fragrance to it?

      No! There are no added parabens, phthalates, sulfates, dyes or artificial fragrances. Just geraniol, lemongrass and other ingredients that happen to smell really nice, if we do say so ourselves.

    • How do you test your insecticide?

      We test the same way you use the product – we spray it on the bugs. We’re proud to tell you that we don’t test on any animals – except bugs, of course. Please don’t apply under clothing, diapers, or armpits. Don’t apply on cuts, wounds, or irritated skin.

    • Are your products organic and chemical-free?

      While our products are not organic, they do contain essential oils and natural plant oils – which are technically considered chemicals.

  • Sustainability

    The white HDPE container is recyclable. Please remove the label before recycling.

    The jar lid and its label are not recyclable. Please dispose of the lid in the trash.

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