As an EPA-registered disinfectant, Pine-Sol, available at Target, is ideal for use as part of regular home disinfection, ...

Mix equal parts water and apple cider vinegar in a small jar, add a few drops of dish soap, and place it near affected plants. The vinegar's fermented smell attracts the flies, while the soap ensures ...

You don't have to surrender your fresh produce to fruit flies! Here's why giving your bananas a bath is the first step in preventing a fruit fly takeover.

While we're not completely certain how fruit flies appear in our homes, the one thing we know is we want them out as soon as possible. Here is everything you need to know about fr ...

Start by pouring some apple cider vinegar into any small container — the video uses a Mason jar, but a cup or bowl works just as well. Add a drop of dishwashing liquid to the vinegar. This breaks the ...

In spring and summer, I get tons of questions about gnats and fruit flies, how to get rid of them, and they are the nastiest little bugs ever when you get an infestation. But I have a great trap ...

FlyBase, the world's only fruit fly database, is in the crosshairs of Trump's attack on Harvard. Here's why it could matter for your health.

Stop dealing with pesky fruit flies. Shoppers say Aunt Fannie’s FlyPunch fruit fly trap works ‘immediately’ and it’s just $8 at Amazon.

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 ...

Researchers produced a cocaine preference among Drosophila, or fruit flies, by muting their bitter-sensing taste receptors, which make them inherently adverse to cocaine, according to a study ...

Cocaine-addicted fruit flies might sound crazy, but researchers say they could help us understanding cocaine addiction in humans.

To model voluntary cocaine intake in fruit flies, or Drosophila melanogaster, the researchers first assessed cocaine consumption and preferences of this insect.