Can solution fly in face of our modern problems?

IF THERE is one thing that bugs me it’s the Drosophila melanogaster - the fruit fly.

- With Graham Davies

Although not quite the biblical swarm in Egypt, they are in British kitchens in large numbers, believing that your fruit juice is their personal jacuzzi.

The fruit fly will also engage in low-flying manoeuvres on just about anything on your plate, but get a buzz out of white bread, vegetables, fermented products and yoghurts.