Summer means backyard BBQs, patio dinners, fresh fruit and more time outdoors. Unfortunately, warmer weather can also bring some unwanted guests—flies, fruit flies, wasps and hornets.
These flying pests can quickly become a nuisance around homes, patios, gardens, garbage areas and food preparation spaces. The best approach? Reduce what attracts them and use the right trapping solution for each pest.
Flies: Don’t Let Them Take Over Your Outdoor Space
Flies are one of summer’s most persistent pests. Garbage, food waste, outdoor meals and other organic material can quickly attract them to backyards, patios and other outdoor spaces.
Start by making your property less attractive to flies:
Keep garbage containers tightly closed.
Remove food waste regularly.
Clean spills and food residue promptly.
Keep outdoor dining areas clean.
Avoid leaving food uncovered.
Clean garbage and compost areas regularly.
Even with good sanitation, flies can still find their way into your space.
Trap Flies Before They Become a Bigger Nuisance
The GREENSTRIKE® Fly Trap with Lure provides a simple way to help control flies outdoors.
The trap uses an attractant to lure flies inside, helping reduce fly activity around areas where they commonly gather.
It’s a practical option for areas such as backyards, patios, gardens, garbage areas and other outdoor spaces.
For larger fly problems, GREENSTRIKE® offers different trap sizes, allowing you to choose the option that works best for your space.
Shop GREENSTRIKE® Fly Traps:
Large Fly Trap with Lure – 32 oz.
Less swatting. More time enjoying your outdoor space.
Fruit Flies: Tiny Pest, Big Frustration
It often starts with just a few tiny flies around the fruit bowl.
Then you notice them near the sink, garbage, recycling or kitchen counter. Fruit flies are attracted to ripe and fermenting fruit, sugary residue and other organic material, making kitchens and food preparation areas common hotspots.
If fruit flies keep returning, check:
Fruit and vegetable storage
Garbage and compost bins
Recycling containers
Kitchen sinks and surrounding areas
Beverage stations
Spilled juice and sugary liquids
Hidden food residue
Find the Source First
Fruit fly control starts with cleaning.
Remove overripe produce, empty garbage regularly, clean recycling containers and wipe up food and beverage residue.
Once you’ve addressed potential breeding and feeding sources, a dedicated fruit fly trap can help capture remaining adult fruit flies.
The GREENSTRIKE® Reusable Fruit Fly Trap provides a convenient solution that can be cleaned, refilled and reused when fruit fly activity returns.
Shop Fruit Fly Solutions:
Reusable Fruit Fly Trap with Attractant – 2 Pack
Already have the trap? Keep it ready with:
Fruit Fly Attractant Solution – 75 ml
Clean the source. Set the trap. Stay ahead of fruit flies.
Wasps & Hornets: Keep Them Away From the Gathering
Few things interrupt an outdoor meal faster than wasps hovering around the table.
Wasps and hornets can become especially noticeable around patios, decks, gardens, garbage areas and outdoor dining spaces.
Food, sugary beverages, garbage and other outdoor food sources can attract them.
Make Your Outdoor Space Less Attractive
Help reduce wasp activity by:
Keeping garbage containers closed.
Cleaning tables after outdoor meals.
Covering food and sugary drinks.
Removing food promptly after eating.
Picking up fallen or overripe fruit.
Keeping outdoor food preparation areas clean.
For additional control, use a dedicated wasp trap strategically positioned away from areas where people gather.
The GREENSTRIKE® Wasp & Hornet Trap with Lure is designed to attract and capture wasps and hornets, providing a simple trapping solution for outdoor spaces.
Shop Wasp & Hornet Control:
Wasp & Hornet Trap with Lure – 32 oz.
Already have a reusable trap?
Wasp Attractant Replacement – 4 Pack
If you discover an active wasp or hornet nest, avoid disturbing it and consider contacting a qualified pest-control professional.
Three Flying Pests. Three Targeted Solutions.
Although flies, fruit flies and wasps are all flying pests, they don’t require exactly the same approach.
Flies: Reduce food and waste sources and use a dedicated outdoor fly trap.
Fruit Flies: Find and remove the breeding source, then use a fruit fly trap to capture remaining adults.
Wasps & Hornets: Reduce outdoor attractants and strategically place a wasp and hornet trap away from gathering areas.
The earlier you take action, the easier it is to stay ahead of flying pest activity.
Take Back Your Space with GREENSTRIKE®
Summer should be about enjoying your backyard, patio and home—not constantly dealing with unwanted flying pests.
GREENSTRIKE® offers targeted trapping solutions designed to help manage flies, fruit flies, wasps and hornets around your space.
Whether flies are gathering near the garbage, fruit flies have appeared in the kitchen or wasps are disrupting your patio, choose the GREENSTRIKE® solution designed for the pest you’re dealing with.
Ready to take back your space?
Shop GREENSTRIKE® Pest Control Solutions
Less buzzing. Fewer unwanted guests. More time to enjoy summer.
