Are unwanted pests causing problems in your garden? Check that you aren't making any of these common composting mistakes that ...

Fruit flies lay eggs in moist, decaying matter, which makes kitchen drains, bins, and neglected produce ideal breeding ...

Last summer, a compost site in Cass County was buzzing with flies, and had neighbors buzzing with anger. On Tuesday, that compost collector faced those neighbors — and the Cass County Board of ...

According to Bawden-Davis, fungus gnats are one of the main pests to watch out for when it comes to homemade compost. They resemble fruit flies, and she says they tend to thrive in moist ...

Alcohol enhances the production of sex pheromones, which are chemical signals used by fruit flies to attract mates.

(Since fruit flies are attracted to decaying fruit, kitchens and compost piles are a good bet.) Once you trap a healthy population of adult fruit flies, the females will lay eggs on the fruit in ...

mushroom flies and mycetophilids. They are a very common pest on houseplants, seedlings and cuttings. They aren’t strong fliers and usually flit about close to the surface of the compost, or crawl ...

If you’re keeping your compost on the countertop, a good lid will make the difference between a low-maintenance system and a hellscape of funky smells and summertime swarms of fruit flies.