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The name '''fruit flies''' can apply to any fly of the family ''Tephritidae''. More commonly, however, it refers to the common fruit fly, ''Drosophila melanogaster''. As well as being a common pest, the fruit fly is known for its extensive use in experiments and studies of [[genetics]].
Fruit flies tend to be drawn to any sources of rotten or fermenting food. They reproduce by laying eggs (up to 500) among organic waste. The larvae, [[maggot|maggots]], will then hatch and feed. The lifecycle from egg to adult can be completed in about a week.
==References==
[http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef621.asp]
Fruit flies tend to be drawn to any sources of rotten or fermenting food. They reproduce by laying eggs (up to 500) among organic waste. The larvae, [[maggot|maggots]], will then hatch and feed. The lifecycle from egg to adult can be completed in about a week.
==References==
[http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef621.asp]