Fruit Fly

Description

Adult Fruit Flies are 1/8" long and full yellow-brown to dark brown. Some species have distinctive red eyes, and the wings have two breaks in the leading edge nearest the body. The larvae are small and very distictive with an extended, stalk-like berathing tube at the rear of the body.

Habitat

The fruit fly is considered a nuisance pest as well as a contaminator of food. Large popluations build up quicky, especially in food establishments. The main concern is that they have the potential to contaminate food with bacteria and other disease-producing organisms.

Hazards

* Contamination of fruits and vegetables.
* A nuisance pest.