Getting rid of fruit flies

[Josh W]

I went to St. Louis this past weekend, and when I came home, a few dozen fruitflies had taken to a banana I had in my fruitbowl. The banana wasn't too over-ripened, but they liked it nonetheless.

I've cleaned thoroughly, put all food away, and came up with the brilliant idea of putting orange wedges in bottles/cups to attract the flies. I then cap/cover the bottle/cup, and throw the flies out in the dumpster.

The problem with this is that there now seem to be more and more flies, and I'm losing ground.

I don't wanna have to get an exterminator, but may resort to that. Does Raid or any bug spray work? What about fly paper?

Anybody ever have to deal with something like this, and do so with any success?

Thanks,

Josh