The sterile fruit flies will be released weekly to combat Mediterranean fruit fly infestations. The flies threaten over 250 ...

As you enjoy the spring gardening season in Southern California, be on the lookout for pesky, invasive pests that could ...

Throw away garbage and take out recycling frequently. Clean out the bottom of bins when liquid accumulates, wipe down ...

California is dumping millions of Mediterranean fruit flies over the Bay Area as part of an ongoing eradication effort.

APHIS and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) have expanded the quarantine for the Mexican fruit fly (commonly known as Mexfly).

As gardening season blooms across California, officials with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) are ...

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 ...

In their study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the group used a fruit fly's natural response to moving stimuli and odorants to effectively direct its movements.