The fruit fly has been identified as the yellow-and-black 'Tau' fruit fly, which is a serious pest for several important California crops, such as avocado, cucurbits, citrus, tomatoes and peppers.

They are about 1/8 of an inch long and have a brownish yellow or brownish black color. Contrary to popular belief, fruit flies are not spontaneously born from rotting fruit. They often enter the ...

Since a bunch of these flies were discovered at Stevenson Ranch, a 79-square-mile quarantine zone has been put in place. These yellow-and-black "Tau" fruit flies pose great harm for agriculture ...

More than 20 Tau fruit flies have been detected in the ... similar to a housefly, with a yellow body with black markings. It has clear wings with two dark stripes. The egg is almost 1 millimeter ...

The tan abdomen has two black bands near the thorax and ... first step in defending your garden. The Oriental fruit fly has distinctive yellow bands. (Courtesy of San Diego County) So, what ...

After a painful childhood bee sting, we all seem to be pre-programmed to be startled when a bee or wasp flies around our head. Today, we’ll discuss some common yellow and black bees and wasps we ...

According to Orkin, fruit flies are typically tan to brownish-yellow with red eyes and are ... with colors ranging from black to brown to gray. They are commonly associated with plants and moist ...

It's the first ever quarantine caused by the species, the Tau fruit fly ... Adult Tau flies are tiny – roughly 7 millimeters in length – with yellow bodies and black markings.

The Mediterranean Fruit Fly (Ceratitis capitata) is 3-5mm long with yellow abdomen, black patterned thorax and banded wings. Adult flies emerge as the weather warms in spring and breed.