FRUIT FLIES, CRANE FLIES MORE NUISANCES THAN PESTS

Evansville Courier & Press (2007-Current) | October 24, 2008| | Copyright

As Groucho Marx once said, "Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana." As we bring our harvest in, we usually see an influx of fruit flies buzzing around the kitchen. These gnat-sized insects are usually more of an annoyance than a damaging pest.

Fruit flies are attracted to overripe or rotting fruit. Spilled juice on a countertop can be enough to draw them in. They can even reproduce in the drains of sinks, usually in the gunky buildup at the gooseneck.

Controlling fruit flies is not impossible, but it does take time.

First, be sure all overripe or rotting fruit and vegetables are ...

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