Orkin Exterminator & Termite Control

Fruit Fly Food

The common fruit fly, or Drosiphila melanogaster, measures two to four millimeters in length and is tan or light brown in color. Fruit flies have protruding eyes that are typically red, although mutations result in white eyed and eyeless specimens, as well.

As is implied by their name, fruit flies most commonly feed on fruit and other sugary substances. Fruit flies are also attracted to the fermenting sugars present in spilled alcoholic beverages. Fruit flies enter homes in spring and summer on fresh fruit, as well as through open windows and doors. Because fruit fly larvae often assume the coloring of their host fruit, they are difficult to locate and are brought inside unwittingly. Fruit flies may also feed on organic material present in unclean drains. 

Fruit Flies in Bananas

Fruit Fly Feeding Habits