Fruit flies are perhaps the most annoying of household pests. They barge right in and make themselves quite at home. With a knack for gravitating toward ripe fruits, veggies and even stagnant drains, ...

One of the most annoying pests to frequent our homes is fruit flies. These minute insects flock to ripe fruits and vegetables as well as stagnant drains. And it seems that, no matter how neat and tidy ...

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 ...

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The country’s National Control and Eradication Plan for the fruit fly pest invested nearly $3.5 million in 2025, managing 66 ...

Fruit flies are perhaps the most annoying of household pests. They barge right in and make themselves quite at home. With a knack for gravitating toward ripe fruits, veggies and even stagnant drains, ...

Summer is typically the season when we have an abundance of fresh fruit and veg on display in our kitchens as they reach their prime. However, we're not the only ones who fancy a bowl of ripe ...

They seemingly sneak in overnight and invade your kitchen. Teeny, tiny pests that dart around the apples and bananas as you swat them away out of frustration and confusion. Fruit flies can be a ...

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Many people are not aware that inconspicuous fruit flies can carry diseases that are dangerous to humans and spread germs. We should not allow them to fly around the house carelessly and land on our ...

Leaving a bowl filled with apples, bananas, oranges on your kitchen counter may provide easy access for an afternoon snack. But the arrangement--left out over time -- could also attract those pesky ...