Fruit fly infestation downstairs. Source discovered. A rice cooker with month-old rice left by a former tenant. Thank you former tenant.<\/p>\n
My sister told me that maggots probably are growing in the cooker. I am afraid to lift the lid. But upon this information, my sister being the scientist she is went on an information hunt.<\/p>\n
One of the commonly asked questions was:
\nI think I ate a maggot. Will I die? <\/i><\/p>\n
The answer is:
\nYes, eventually; but probably not as a result of the maggot.<\/i><\/p>\n
EDIT: I made a special fly trap according to instructions online. I was tempted to use all the beer that was sitting downstairs for the trap, but I decided against it. Instead, I used my half full bottles of iced tea that I forget to drink…but end up sitting on my desk for days. So I took a bottle of tonic water (from a month ago) and emptied it out. I cut off the top third and filled the bottom with iced tea. I added some sugar and a little of water. Then I turned the top third upside down. Then I took a plastic cup and filled it up with iced tea and covered it with saram wrap. I poked holes in it with a toothpick, making it large enough for the flies. Then I set these two traps on the kitchen counter. Now I wait.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Fruit fly infestation downstairs. Source discovered. A rice cooker with month-old rice left by a former tenant. Thank you former tenant. My sister told me that maggots probably are growing in the cooker. I am afraid to lift the lid. … Continue reading