Florida is on the way to eradicating the largest outbreak of Oriental fruit flies in the state's history, an agriculture official told a Senate panel Tuesday. Since Aug. 26, a record 165 of the ...

Fruit flies are attracted to overripe fruit, but that’s not all. See what else you can do to fight infestations. Drbouz Getty Images/iStockphoto Now might be a good time to throw away any leftover ...

If you have a fruit fly infestation, chances are that a banana is to blame. “Fruit fly eggs are commonly introduced into a home by way of bananas,” says Jody Gangloff-Kaufman, senior extension ...

As much as you may enjoy snacking on some delicious fruit while taking in the outside air during the summer in South Carolina, this may also attract some unwanted visitors. Among them are fruit flies.

As much as you may enjoy snacking on some delicious fruit while taking in the outside air during the summer in South Carolina, this may also attract some unwanted visitors. Among them are fruit flies.

Summer means ripe tomatoes, tall glasses of lemonade and, yes, fruit flies. The pesky pests are the last thing you want buzzing in front of your face—especially when you're prepping dinner or having ...

The flies' life cycle is much shorter, only 60 to 80 days, Jongens said. A researcher can watch the onset of senility in a fly over a matter of weeks, whereas studying humans would take years or ...

The Mediterranean fruit fly lays eggs that hatch into maggots inside fruit. Officials plan to halt population growth by dropping millions of sterile male flies over the affected region. By Livia ...