Fruit Fly

Drosophila species

• 3mm in length. Yellow - brown or mottled in colour with bright red eyes.
• Abdomen hangs down in flight, which is slow.
• Tend to hover

• Develops to adult in 7 - 30 days.
• Adult lives 2 - 9 weeks.

• Breeds in fermenting residues found in pubs, fruit & vegetables, breweries, etc.
• May also breed in unclean drains and cleaning utensils.