The flies were found in and around the cities Santa Ana and Garden Grove, prompting officials to block off an 87-square mile ...

Once they're in, fruit flies multiply quickly, laying 500 eggs in their weeklong lifetime, Potter says. They lay those eggs in any moist, fermenting material, such as the tomatoes, onions or ...

Fruit flies lay eggs on the surfaces of rotting fruits and vegetables. Eliminating fruit fly breeding areas is the best way to get rid of them. Simple homemade traps are often all you need to get ...

The cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove have been placed under quarantine on Wednesday in light of an uninvited and ...

The oriental fruit fly, which is native to South Asia, poses a risk to several crops and plants grown in California.

These easy solutions can help you get rid of fruit flies quickly and give you back your clean, pest-free kitchen. One of the easiest and most effective ways to catch fruit flies is with an apple ...

Female oriental fruit flies contaminate fruit by laying eggs ... avocados and many vegetables, particularly tomatoes and peppers. Agricultural officials are working to eliminate the infestation ...

Parts of Southern California are under quarantine after oriental fruit flies were detected ... cherries, figs and tomatoes, according to the Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, or APHIS.