How to get rid of fruit flies: Cleaner’s effective solution to kill kitchen pests

Someone followed that up saying to add dish soap to the mixture as well, as it breaks the surface tension and sucks the pests in.

Others questioned the basil, saying it may be the source.

“You probably don’t have fruit flies but fungus gnats coming from your basil. Remove the plant.”

Someone had a solution that will work no matter what type of bug it is. They said to get a carnivorous plant, specifically Sarracenia, as it works every time.