Whether it's fruit flies lingering in the kitchen or houseflies buzzing in your ears, there's nothing worse than pesky insects inside your home. Flies and tiny gnats can also be a nuisance outdoors — ...

I used four classic DIY methods to trap (and kill!) fruit flies. Three involve Mason jars with different tops, and one is the super low-lift method of leaving the dregs of wine in a wine bottle out ...

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 ...

The flypocalypse is upon us: Where there’s one, there’s soon to be a hundred. And even though they aren’t feasting on you like mosquitos tend to, they can crowd you out at barbecues and picnics and ...

If you’re going to have fruit, plants or garbage in the house, you’re likely going to also have fruit flies. As soon as these annoying pests find a food source, they lay hundreds of eggs that ...

Why are there flies in my house? Insects are like every other living thing: they seek an environment with the resources they need to survive. If your home provides these resources, flies will be ...

Over the past few years, I’ve learned to always keep indoor fly traps on hand. The seasonal infestation is inevitable. It always starts out slow: One day, I notice a couple of fruit flies buzzing ...

Sharon Lockley has over 20 years of experience as an editor and writer and has been contributing to Food & Wine since 2019. Fresh fruits and vegetables residing in bowls on the counter are appealing ...

It doesn’t take more than just one humid day or the accidental overwatering for a total gnat infestation to happen. If you’ve got those little buggers in your home and you’re unsure if it’s coming ...