Bananas are a versatile bunch — delicious and adaptable on their own, baked into treats, and utilized in other creative dishes. The biggest issue with bananas, though? Fruit flies love them. The first ...

Fruit flies are always an annoyance, especially in your kitchen. Discover what attracts them and learn how to get rid of them ...

The phrase “moth to a flame” should really be changed to “fruit flies to old bananas.” These pesky critters are known for causing quite a stir in the kitchen, and one home chef is showing how folks ...

No more pesky little fruit flies hovering around the fruit bowl in this house. A couple of months ago, I was heading home from dropping my daughter off at school and heard two people on the radio in ...

Washing bananas helps prevent fruit flies and reduces your risk for any illnesses. The USDA suggests skipping detergent, soap, and commercial produce washes. To wash bananas, rinse under cool running ...

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 ...

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 ...

For the past month I have been sharing the two or three bananas I eat each day with local Mexican fruit flies. Oddly enough, an evening dinner conversation with friends brought up the question, "where ...

Late summer and early fall mean peak fruit season, with tons of perfect produce—blueberries, blackberries, peaches, grapes, apples and more—popping up in the grocery stores and farmers' markets. The ...

Seeing a swarm of pesky fruit flies in the kitchen is frustrating. We talk with a fruit fly researcher about how fruit flies make their way into... LISTEN: Fruit flies don't appear out of nowhere.

Fruit flies are more prevalent in warmer seasons, and the Illinois Department of Public health advises residents to regularly inspect their homes for the pests. The insects are gnat-sized as adults ...

A couple of months ago, I was heading home from dropping my daughter off at school and heard two people on the radio in the middle of a passionate conversation about a surprising topic: fruit flies. I ...