Where Did These Fruit Flies In Parrish Come From?
Is there anything more infuriating than a tiny fly buzzing around your head while you are trying to work or relax at home? It’s even more frustrating when you swing at them or try to clap them but they continue to "magically" survive. If you are currently dealing with this frustration around your home, we understand. Today we will be helping you determine whether or not the tiny flies around your home are fruit flies or not as well as discussing problems they are known to cause.
How To Identify Fruit Flies
If you are wondering how it is possible to identify fruit flies when they are so small, don’t worry. We aren’t going to ask you to catch one and look at it under a microscope. What you should look for is overripened or rotting fruits and other sugary substances around your home. These foods are the only foods that fruit flies will eat. Fungus gnats, which look like fruit flies, are also attracted to mold, plant leaves, and blood. If you manage to get close enough to take a look at the tiny flies in your home, look at their wings and body shape. If it has a sleek body it’s probably a fruit fly. If its wings are spread out and moth-shaped, then it's more likely a drain fly.
Other Problems Fruit Flies Cause
If you didn’t already know, fruit fly infestations can get out of hand rather quickly. A few fruit flies could turn into thousands in a very short period of time. This drastic increase in population can bring a fair amount of problems with it. One problem comes with the bacteria fruit flies can carry and leave behind on the food they scavenge. This could get you and your family sick if you are not careful.
How Fruit Flies Get Inside
Fruit flies most often invade homes on the skin of overripened fruits and vegetables. Once inside, they hatch and repopulate. Fruit flies can also be attracted to homes by trash bags, empty bottles, garbage disposals, drains, and cleaning rags. It is common to see these tiny flies around these objects and areas in your home if they have invaded.