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Appearance

• Light brown or gray


• Small (three to four inches long)


• Large ears


• Small eyes


• Pointed nose


• Rod-shaped droppings

Behavior

• Excellent climbers


• Can swim


• Nest within structures near a food source


• Can squeeze through a hole one-fourth inch wide


• Feed up to 20 times per day


• Can carry many serious diseases


• Can contaminate food


• Able to destroy/damage material by gnawing


• Very inquisitive

Diet

• Eat almost anything


• Prefer starches but will feed on garbage, sewage and organic matter

Reproduction

• Can have litters as often as every 50 days with up to seven young


• Live up to one year

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Fruit Fly Imposters Ted Snyder July 21, 2010

Are you struggling with fruit flies in your home or business, but you’ve found the advice I gave in a previous blog entry just doesn’t seem to help?  If so, there’s a good chance you may be dealing with a fruit fly imposter.  Let’s take a look at each of these fakes.

Fruit Fly Imposter #1: The Fungus Gnat

Our first imposter, the fungus gnat, is primarily found indoors, favoring rooms with potted plants.  To test to see if you have fungus gnats, tap your fingers against each of the plants in the area.  If you see flies coming out of the plant, then you know that you have fungus gnats.  They normally show up when soil in pots is overwatered, ...

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