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The most important step in preventing fruit flies is careful food storage and good housekeeping, advises Daniel Steward. This ...

It's happened to all of us—the bunch of bananas meant to be used in smoothies or enjoyed as a healthy snack is now sitting on the kitchen counter, turning a not-so-appetizing shade of brown. Besides ...

After the long winter months, many of us are quick to welcome spring and summer with open arms. However, it can be difficult to enjoy the sunshine when it comes with an influx of flies. Fortunately, ...

It's a simple homemade remedy that not only repels flies but can kill them. Houseflies, fruit flies, and drain flies are notorious for spreading bacteria such as Salmonella, E. coli, and typhoid. They ...

Fruit flies are attracted to ripe, rotting, or fermenting produce and can breed in moist areas like drains. Homemade traps using apple cider vinegar, overripe fruit, wine, or beer can effectively ...

Seeing a swarm of pesky fruit flies in the kitchen is frustrating. We talk with a fruit fly researcher about how fruit flies make their way into... LISTEN: Fruit flies don't appear out of nowhere.

ELK RIVER, Minn. — Midge flies have taken over the Elk River Wastewater Treatment Plant. “They’re in our vehicles, they’re in our equipment, they’re in our air handling system,” said Elk River Public ...