By dropping the sterile, fully developed flies, the USDA plans to prevent flesh-eating maggots from reaching the United ...

DIY traps and homemade sprays to kill these kitchen and drain pests for good. There are plenty of solutions to rid your home ...

Drain flies and fruit flies might look the same at first glance. Our experts explain how to tell them apart, and how to get rid of them ASAP.

The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas.

According to Neil McKenzie, home expert at Halton Stairlifts, items as ordinary as left-open tomato ketchup, dirty dishcloths ...

Fruit flies are about an eighth of an inch long, have red eyes (though some species have darker eyes) and are light brown with dark rings around their abdomen. They also have two wings (many ...

In an unusual move, a portion of Los Angeles County has been placed under quarantine after after an invasive species was detected in the area.. More than 20 Tau fruit flies have been detected in ...

Because fruit flies reproduce so quickly, controlling an infestation may be difficult, Fredericks said. Female fruit flies can lay up to 500 eggs, which can hatch in a single day, he continued.

Fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) may be pests to humans, but they have their own pests to contend with. Ectoparasitic mites such as G. queenslandicus are some of the worst.

Fruit flies are also attracted to meat, dairy, grains, garbage, and other items that provide a food source in dark, damp spots like sewer and water lines. You may be wondering what causes drain ...