Pour 1/4 cup of apple cider vinegar into a small jar or bowl. Add 1–2 drops of dish soap and stir gently. Optional: Cover the ...

We asked a bug expert about how to stop fruit flies from invading your kitchen, and what to do if they have you surrounded.

We're not certain how fruit flies appear in our homes, but we want them out as soon as possible. Here’s how to get rid of ...

Learn how to get rid of fruit flies, mosquitoes, gnats and other pests, with guidance from extermination experts. This is the ...

You never see fruit flies in grocery stores. You don’t see them in the grocery bags on the way home. But as soon as your room ...

Fruit flies are attracted to odors from food decay in trash cans. DIY traps, deodorizing products, and regular cleaning can ...

Heloise: Foiling fruit flies with vinegar. Updated Sep 5, 2011 9:16 a.m. Dear Heloise: I recently returned home from vacation to discover that I had left a banana on the kitchen counter.

But fruit flies don't thrive only on rotten fruit or vinegar. They also love sugary substances like soda, wine and beer, and you can find them in the bottom of your trash bin or any wet place with ...

The vinegar attracts the fruit flies and the soap breaks the surface tension of the liquid, causing them to drown. Fruit trap: Place a piece of overripe fruit in a jar and cover the opening with ...

The vinegar attracts the fruit flies and the soap breaks the surface tension of the liquid, causing them to drown. Fruit trap: Place a piece of overripe fruit in a jar and cover the opening with ...

Fruit flies “don’t need a whole lot” to flourish, according to DeVries. A single potato, for example, can support 500 fruit flies, if not more, he says.