Fruit flies are a common pest often attracted to garbage cans, fermented foods and fruit. While one or two fruit flies may not be cause for concern, they can quickly multiply until they’re flying ...

Officials say there's no need for aerial spraying; Oriental fruit flies are more easily contained than medflies. Dozens of inspectors fanned out in Tampa on Tuesday after two Oriental fruit flies, a ...

The Mediterranean fruit fly lays eggs that hatch into maggots inside fruit. Officials plan to halt population growth by dropping millions of sterile male flies over the affected region. By Livia ...