Zevo Flying Insect Trap Refill Cartridges for Fruit Flies & Gnats, 4 Count Review (2026)
Official refill cartridges for the Zevo flying insect trap that use blue and UV light to lure fruit flies, gnats, and house flies onto a hidden adhesive pad — the mess-free, odor-free way to keep a kitchen fruit-bowl and trash-bin area free of buzzing pests 24/7.
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Our verdict
These refills are what keep the Zevo trap quietly doing its job in the kitchen, bathroom, and pantry week after week. The blue-and-UV light lure pulls fruit flies, gnats, and house flies straight onto a hidden adhesive pad, so the bugs disappear without any chemical spray, lingering odor, or visible dead flies on the counter. When a cartridge is full, you pop it out and throw it away without ever touching the sticky surface — genuinely the cleanest disposal of any fly trap we've used. With no added fragrances or dyes and a safety profile that works around kids and pets, it's the low-effort way to keep a fruit-bowl and trash-bin area free of the buzzing pests that ruin a clean kitchen.
What we liked
- Blue and UV light from the trap base lures fruit flies, gnats, and house flies onto a hidden adhesive cartridge, so you get continuous, chemical-spray-free fly control right where fruit bowls and trash bins attract them most
- Trap+Lock Technology captures bugs out of sight on a strong adhesive backing you never have to touch — when the cartridge is full, just pop it out and toss it, with no dead bugs scattered across the counter and no sticky residue to clean
- Odor-free, dye-free, and safe around children and pets when used as directed, making it the family- and pet-friendly alternative to smelly bug sprays, hanging sticky strips, and vinegar traps that sit out in plain view
Worth noting
- Requires a compatible Zevo MAX or Zevo Flying Insect Trap device (sold separately)
- Cartridges need replacing every few weeks during heavy fruit-fly season
The full review
We ran the Zevo trap with these official refill cartridges in the two spots every kitchen struggles with — right next to a fruit bowl and above the trash bin — and the difference was immediate and consistent. Within the first day, the hidden adhesive pad had already caught a noticeable crop of fruit flies that had been circling the bananas and the compost container, and over the following weeks the cartridge quietly filled up without ever leaving dead bugs on the counter or a chemical smell in the air. The way it works is genuinely clever: the trap's base emits blue and UV light that flying insects are naturally drawn to, and once they fly in, the Trap+Lock adhesive backing captures them out of sight — no zapping sound, no scattered carcasses, no vinegar-and-soap cocktail sitting on the counter. Disposal is the part that wins over anyone who has ever dealt with a sticky fly strip: when the cartridge is full, you simply pop it out of the device and drop the whole thing in the trash, never touching the adhesive or the trapped bugs. Because the refills contain no added fragrances or dyes and are safe around children and pets when used as directed, they are a far more pleasant alternative to chemical bug sprays in a food-prep area, and they look discreet enough to leave plugged in on a kitchen counter or bathroom outlet. The one thing to know going in is that these are refills, not a standalone trap — you need a compatible Zevo MAX or Zevo Flying Insect Trap device to use them, and during peak fruit-fly season in late summer you'll want to swap the cartridge every few weeks as it fills up. Stocking the four-count pack means you always have a fresh cartridge ready the moment the old one is full, so the trap never sits idle while the fruit flies rebound. For anyone who has tried every DIY fruit-fly remedy and still ends up swatting at the air over the fruit bowl, this is the clean, low-maintenance system that actually keeps the problem solved.
Key specs
- Brand
- Zevo
- Quantity
- 4 refill cartridges
- Compatibility
- Fits Zevo MAX and Zevo Flying Insect Trap devices
- Target Pests
- Fruit flies, gnats, house flies, and other flying insects
- Technology
- Blue & UV light lure with Trap+Lock adhesive
- Fragrance
- No added fragrance or dyes
- Safety
- Safe around children and pets when used as directed
- Best For
- Kitchen, bathroom, garage, screened porch
