Experts reveal the dream frequency households should empty food waste bins to avoid fruit fly nightmares

A large modern kitchen with tiled flooring, white cabinets, and a large kitchen island with grey drawers and a wooden countertop. Behind the island are seven tall wooden chairs facing large windows.

A few fruit flies hovering around your home in summer is expected, but the last thing you want is to open your trash can to a plume of these pests.

So, how often should you empty your food waste bins and trash cans to prevent fruit flies? Pest pros reveal the dream frequency.