Apple cider vinegar traps fruit flies when mixed with dish soap. Cleaning your trash can regularly and rinsing food residue from containers prevents odors that attract fruit flies. Scented liners and ...

Got a fruit fly problem? This is a common issue, especially during the summer, says Laurie Stevison, associate professor of biology at Auburn University. She works with fruit flies in her research.

If tiny winged bugs have you constantly reaching for the flyswatter, you may be dealing with a bothersome fly infestation in your home. The question is, what kind of flies are they? Drain flies (also ...

As soon as fruit ripens, they appear: fruit flies. These tiny insects, also known as vinegar flies or drosophila, multiply rapidly and are difficult to get rid of. However, with a few simple tricks, ...

If you are finding yourself constantly swatting away pesky fruit flies around your home, you're not alone. Fruit flies live year-round, but they thrive in New England during the summer because of the ...

Unfortunately, fruit flies can often go undetected until they're a larger problem in your kitchen and other parts of your home. Known for their tiny brownish-colored bodies, these flies tend to hang ...

Fruit flies are attracted to fermenting fruit and vegetables, food particles, and grime in sink drains, and trash cans. A homemade spray with lemongrass essential oil can repel them or kill them if ...

Have you ever unpeeled a banana and found tiny flies crawling around it, or had other produce swarmed by insects? You might be experiencing an influx of fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster), which ...

The Mexican fruit fly, closely related to the Caribbean fruit fly, has made inroads through California, alongside several other fruit fly species. (USDA photo) California agriculture is once again ...

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