Fresh fruit and produce are plentiful in the summer, but that means household pests often are, too. Perhaps the most bothersome are fruit flies, which are particularly active in warm, summer and fall ...

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 ...

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 ...

Summer means ripe tomatoes, tall glasses of lemonade and, yes, fruit flies. The pesky pests are the last thing you want buzzing in front of your face—especially when you're prepping dinner or having ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." While fruit flies may not leave bug bites or painful stings, walking into your kitchen only to have ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. If there’s one thing we absolutely hate, it’s fruit flies.

I cook on a daily basis, usually all three meals a day. I might be making something as simple as a fried egg topped with chili crisp or as elaborate as braised chicken breasts. But no matter what it ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. No matter the time or place, chances are, fruit flies are ...

The Zevo flying insect trap is a straightforward, no-chemical solution for fruit flies, mosquitoes, and other little bugs that somehow make their ways into our homes. Using blue and UV light, the trap ...

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 ...