Key TakeawaysFruit flies are attracted to fermenting fruit and vegetables, food particles, and grime in sink drains, and trash cans.A homemade spray with lemongrass essential oil can repel them or ...

Vinegar: combine one cup of distilled white vinegar or apple cider vinegar with 4 cups of water and spray or soak the produce for two to three minutes in the solution. Baking Soda: Add one teaspoon ...

Suprathreshold Water Spray Stimulus Enhances Plant Defenses against Biotic Stresses in Tomato. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry , 2024; 72 (37): 20483 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.4c05131 Cite ...

How are you cleaning your fruit? If you answered, "I'm not," — it's definitely time to start. Even if you are, there's probably room for improvement. Thoroughly cleaning your fruits is very important, ...

Tomato plants sprayed with large water droplets were shorter and more compact than other groups. There were minimal visible differences between plants receiving small droplets or no spray. Fruit yield ...