If your kitchen has been invaded by a swarm of fruit flies in recent weeks, you're not alone. They can typically be found hovering over trash cans and sinks from late summer to mid-fall most years, ...

Those tiny pests are gross, but are they harmful to your health?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Selena Kirchhoff Credit: Selena Kirchhoff When I was able to get through the entire month of June without seeing a single ...

When my house suddenly filled with flies two years ago, I didn’t know how to handle the problem. I made sure every screen was secure, thoroughly cleaned my house to make sure there was nothing out to ...

Adam Rothbarth was the former Food & Kitchen Writer for VICE's shopping page, Rec Room, and contributes to Chicago Magazine, Eater, and more. Everyone has a traumatic story involving fruit flies. Here ...

Three insect pests have come to my attention in recent days and bear mentioning here. The first of these is the Oriental fruit fly. The adult is a bit larger than the common housefly, except that it’s ...