Fruit
Flies
Our questions and answers about fruit flies
By Paris & Noah
1.
What
do fruit flies like to eat?
They like to eat fruit and vegetables
2.
Where
do fruit flies come from?
Queensland
3.
Why
do we want to get rid of fruit flies?
Because we don’t want fruit
flies eating our fruit and vegetables
4.
How
long are fruit flies?
1mm but adult fruit flies are
7mm
Fun Facts…
There are 250 species of fruit flies in the family.
By Paris
1. Where was the
first fruit fly found?
The first fruit fly was found in Prime Road, Grey Lynn.
2. How does it attack
fruit?
The fruit fly can cause your fruit and veggies to turn
into a soft mushy mess
3. How many body
parts does it have?
16
4. What fruit does
the fruit fly attack?
Fruit flies attack pears, passionfruit, fejoa, grapes,
guava, blackberry and much more.
5. Who is finding
them?
The ministry of primary industries
6. How are we
going to stop it?
By setting traps, spraying plants to stop them, disposing
of fruit and vegetable scraps carefully, making sure fruit stays in the Grey
Lynn area so they don't spread.
7. Why does it
attack fruit?
Female fruit flies lay eggs in the fleshy part of the
fruit
8. How old do they
live to?
40 to 55 days
9. How many
species are there?
There are over 250 species.
10. Why are fruit
flies a problem?
They damage fruit and make them inedible.
This would be a big problem for the fruit industry in NZ
By Noah
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