Have you come across the fruit, which you have left for a day or two in the open? If you have, you might well see some little creatures, feeding on the fruits and wandering around the fruits. Those annoying, little flying objects are termed as fruit flies. They appear out of thin air and start multiplying, with such a rapid pace that you cannot think of. Many people are suspicious of the harmful effects of having fruit flies around their fruits and consuming such fruits. Is the suspicion worth having? The answer for this question will be explored in this article.

 

Origin and biological background

Before knowing the other details, it is important to be aware of the biological origin of the fruit flies. Fruit flies are classified as insects and Drosophidilae is the biological name given to their family. They reproduce at a very rapid rate and it will not take a very long time for a few fruit flies to turn into a number well beyond the normal measure.

Do fruit flies make people sick?

People are suspicious if fruit flies really are a source of illness. However, there is not any biological disease reported as to be caused by fruit flies. No health reports have claimed a particular disease to be caused by fruit flies. Here is a post talking about Small Black Flying Bugs In House Not Fruit Flies.

Fruit flies as disease communicator

Though no disease is reported to be caused by fruit flies, they indeed can act as the carrier for a variety of bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Fruit flies hover around a number of places and it is more likely that wherever they sit, disease-causing microorganisms stick to their feet. Those microorganisms can crawl and stick to the surface of the food when fruit flies sit on the fruits left exposed for a day or two. People who are not immune to the variety of diseases are more likely to be affected by consuming the fruits, which had earlier fruit flies sitting on them.

Concerns related to contamination

Fruit flies are indeed a great cause for contamination of a vast amount of fruits across all parts of the world. A great amount of fruits is rendered unfit for consumption due to fruit flies.

Treatment for ingestion of fruit flies

There is no particular treatment for disease caused by fruit flies, as these are not reported to cause any particular disease. The problems should be diagnosed for the specific cause of the disease carried by the fruit flies since the diseases can be different for different people and different part of the world. The reason for this is different kind of microorganisms are found in different areas and seasons.

In the article, the various aspects of the question at the start is explored. Though fruit flies do not cause any specific disease, they do carry dangerous microorganisms with them. It would be better if you don’t leave the fruits outside exposed to the atmosphere. It would be better not to take any risk as everyone knows that prevention is better than cure.

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