Put the fly swatter down.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Close up of house fly sitting on fabric - Faisal.k/Shutterstock There are few things more annoying than flies buzzing around your ...

Skip the old bag-of-pennies trick—it doesn’t actually keep flies away. Keep things tidy by removing trash, scraps, and pet waste to stop attracting flies. Use DEET-based repellents or go natural with ...

What’s that annoying, tiny bug buzzing around? You might think it’s a gnat — which is a type of fly — but chances are good that it’s a fruit fly. Fruit flies are one of the smallest species of fly — ...

Flies buzzing around are a common annoyance when the weather turns warm. Many people turn to homemade methods to keep flies at bay, such as hanging a bag of water with pennies. This method is believed ...