There's no monkeying around when it comes to whether or not you should wash bananas before storing them in your kitchen. Unless you like courting a host of insects or a bout of belly-busting bacteria, you should probably give your next yellow bunch a nice bath.

This may come as a surprise to you, even if you're accustomed to washing other produce. After all, banana peels appear to protect the flesh inside them pretty well. But it turns out that looks can be deceiving, so rinse off those bananas for a couple of important reasons. The first is to minimize your chance of a fruit fly infestation. Fruit flies find certain scents appealing, including sweet ones, which is why they're drawn to fruity plants, and particularly bananas.

Entomologist Dr. Daniel Kiefer explained why this is a problem

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