Overview

• Householders report swarms well into October, with podcast host Chris Ward describing multiple kitchen traps filled with flies.
• Entomologist Dr Luke Tilley says warm, humid weather accelerates breeding and draws flies to drains, sinks and kitchens.
• Fruit flies lay eggs in moist organic matter, making compost caddies, fruit bowls and dirty recycling frequent hotspots.
• Guidance stresses removing attractants by storing foods, rinsing containers and cleaning pet bowls, with a vinegar plus washing‑up liquid trap to catch adults.
• Cleaning influencer Ann Russell advises tackling the source and, for drain flies, pouring boiling water with soda crystals down sinks and cleaning overflows.