These tiny phorid flies, often mistaken for drain flies or black fruit flies, can become a significant nuisance quickly due to their fast reproduction rate. Although the phorid fly life cycle is ...

You expect pests outdoors, but not in your home. Experts share tips for how to identify and get rid of the most common types ...

Phorid flies, also known as humpbacked flies ... especially those with weakened immune systems. Moth flies, or drain flies, are known to trigger bronchial asthma in susceptible individuals.

Phorid flies have been a problem on mushroom farms since the 1940s, and for decades farmers used a pesticide called diazinon to eliminate them from their crops, according to Michael Wolfin ...