Apple cider vinegar traps fruit flies when mixed with dish soap. Cleaning your trash can regularly and rinsing food residue from containers prevents odors that attract fruit flies. Scented liners and ...

Shoo fly!

Flies are generally drawn to foul odors like garbage, rotting foods, waste, and dirty drains. Flies are also attracted to outdoor lighting, and can enter a home through broken screens or entry points.

Fruit flies can be annoying, especially when they seem to show up out of nowhere. These little pests are attracted to ripe fruits, vegetables, and anything sweet or moist. They often come in with ...

Most people (except for our ever-curious toddlers) don’t like bugs. We particularly dislike them when they’re swirling around ...