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.
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 ...
In October, eight Oriental fruit flies were identified by pest detection crews in Garden Grove and Santa Ana. The fly has no natural enemies and can destroy fruits and vegetables. "They will lay ...
The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) has undergone extensive modification during its thousands of years of domestication. Breeders have prioritized fruit size when selecting particular varieties ...
At the center of this conflict are invasive fruit flies in the family Tephritidae, many of which have spread across the globe and wreak havoc on hundreds of commercial fruits and vegetables.