Why the flies flurrying around your fruit bowl are not fruit flies - and how to get rid of them

Vinegar flies can get out of control quickly. From ditching your fruit bowl to using apple cider vinegar, try these simple hacks to rid your kitchen of the pinhead-sized pestsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailMost of us are familiar with the pesky little flies that hover around fruit bowls and food scraps or get tipsy floating in a glass of beer or wine. What is less commonly known is that these little bugs are NOT fruit flies: they're vinegar flies (Drosophila melanogaster), otherwise known as ferment flies.Some people may not even recognise "true" fruit flies - the ones that decimate orchards and threaten Australia's $16.25bn horticulture industry - because they're bigger than the vinegar fly they're commonly mistaken for.Sign up for our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...