In the battle against fruit flies, every single thing you can do to fight them is worth it. They are relentless. They are invasive. They reproduce practically overnight. They are bold and brave, and they are really into your bottles (sometimes literally).
Here is a bar that did something to fight the fruit fly war: they covered some of their bottles with saran wrap. It's a good move, because it prevents the flies from getting into the bottles (exclusion) and it limits the scent of the liquors from attracting pests.
The problem is that they only covered some of the bottles. Others were left exposed and therefore vulnerable. I'm sure at the end of the shift the bar workers are tired and want to go to bed. "They had a little drink about an hour ago! And it's gone-" Sorry, wrong pest movie.
Anyway, diligence is key here. Time has to be taken to be comprehensive. Cover every bottle. Don't leave anything exposed. As we said in an earlier post, if you give them an inch they'll take a mile. So make sure your crew is covering all your bottles on every single night.
You'll be glad you did. Even if you're gonna need a bigger box of plastic wrap.
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