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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The team even raised fruit flies for 10 generations under hypergravity.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Chopped banana peels can also attract curious and hungry pests like rats, possums, and raccoons, as well as fruit flies, gnats, and their harmful larvae.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Pests and Diseases Dragon fruit are susceptible to pests like aphids, mealybugs, scale insects, thrips, leaf-footed bugs, and fruit flies.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, 13 eateries received citations for health code violations including food debris, fruit flies and .
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 1 May 2026
Chopped banana peels can also attract curious and hungry pests like rats, possums, and raccoons, as well as fruit flies, gnats, and their harmful larvae.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Pests and Diseases Dragon fruit are susceptible to pests like aphids, mealybugs, scale insects, thrips, leaf-footed bugs, and fruit flies.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 12 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, 13 eateries received citations for health code violations including food debris, fruit flies and .
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Fruit fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fruit%20fly. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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