Reviewed by Amanda Rose Newton Fact checked by Jessica Wrubel Fruit fly traps made from everyday items in your home can ...

Whenever fruit flies invade my kitchen, I think of my grandmother (stay with me here). My grandmother grew up during the Great Depression, and she was frugal to a fault. There are plenty of things she ...

Shoo fly!

The science pros at TKOR build a fruit fly trap to show how simple materials attract and capture insects.

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 if ...

HOUSTON — If you've noticed a bunch of tiny black bugs flying around your house lately, you're not alone. Unfortunately, mosquitoes and flies aren't the only uninvited houseguests showing up in ...

In the late summer and early fall, when they’re most common in Kentucky, fruit flies can become a menace. They seem to spawn out of nowhere, and that’s a credit to their keen sense of smell, though ...

Sharon Lockley has over 20 years of experience as an editor and writer and has been contributing to Food & Wine since 2019. Fresh fruits and vegetables residing in bowls on the counter are appealing ...