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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." At one point or another, you're bound to deal with pesky fruit flies inside the house. While there are ...

Trying to figure out how to get rid of fruit flies can become a real challenge during the summer months. Luckily, we have easy homemade solutions that take just a few minutes to execute. Unwelcome ...

Fruit flies—known scientifically as Drosophila melanogaster—are attracted by fruit, vegetables and fermented drinks such as beer and wine. They can show up any time of year, but they're more common in ...

The western cherry fruit fly can’t lay eggs in the fruit until the fruit begins to soften. A salmon-colored blush on the cherries is a reliable sign that the fruit is softening and needs protection to ...

Five different species of fruit flies have finally been eradicated from nine different California counties, marking a successful effort involving traps, backyard treatments, prohibitions against fruit ...

Over 2 million fruit flies will be released in Los Angeles as environmental officials try to fight against an invasive species. The idea of bombarding the Leimert Park neighborhood with pests came ...

Bright yellow, not much bigger than a housefly and very, very destructive. A “disastrous” pest that agricultural officials fear could lead to the destruction of entire crops has gotten loose in two ...