fruit fly
noun
: any of various small dipteran flies (such as a drosophila) whose larvae feed on fruit or decaying vegetable matter
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Sterile insect releases have been used against other pests, including fruit flies, screwworms and codling moths.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Some studies on the sterile insect technique as a means of managing fruit flies have shown a negligible difference when males and females are released together compared to males alone.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 June 2026
One of the most common solutions is a fruit fly trap.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
It's been used on insects such as fruit flies, screwworms and codling moths.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
Some studies on the sterile insect technique as a means of managing fruit flies have shown a negligible difference when males and females are released together compared to males alone.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 June 2026
One of the most common solutions is a fruit fly trap.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
It's been used on insects such as fruit flies, screwworms and codling moths.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026
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“Fruit fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fruit%20fly. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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