In the spring of 2023, my neighborhood on the north side of Chicago had a problem: a temperature change above Lake Michigan floated into our streets and caused fly eggs across the area to hatch.

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A few flies can quickly turn into an infestation, so acting fast helps protect your home and health. Flies breed in warm, ...

Trying to figure out how to get rid of fruit flies can become a real challenge during the summer months. Luckily, we have easy homemade solutions that take just a few minutes to execute. Unwelcome ...

Vinegar repels and traps flies by disrupting their scent-based navigation. Use it fresh and warm, mixed with soap, oil, or mint, and spray in problem areas. Pair with cleaning; call a pro if flies ...

In spring and summer, I get tons of questions about gnats and fruit flies, how to get rid of them, and they are the nastiest little bugs ever when you get an infestation. But I have a great trap that ...

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 ...

Fruit flies are attracted to ripe, rotting, or fermenting produce and can breed in moist areas like drains. Homemade traps using apple cider vinegar, overripe fruit, wine, or beer can effectively ...

We've all been there before. You're in the kitchen chopping up fruit or veggies for a quick snack, when suddenly, you see a tiiiiiny dot buzzing about. Then, you see another… and another… and another.

Many people are not aware that inconspicuous fruit flies can carry diseases that are dangerous to humans and spread germs. Fruit flies fly to leftover food, mainly fresh, sweet products [Tom's Guide] ...