Over 400 fruits and vegetable species are impacted by the infestation of Drosophila melanogaster. Fruit flies are drawn to fruits by the presence of Ethylene, a gas that is released as fruits ripen. Studies have shown that fruit flies can be deterred by scents such as peppermint, lavender, basil, and lemongrass. Through CRISPR editing, our goal is to genetically modify the scent production pathways of highbush blueberries to produce these scents to repel Drosophilia melanogaster despite the presence of Ethylene during ripening. We plan to approach this genetic modification by utilizing guide RNA to target all alleles coding for scent production. Our research serves as the foundation for a two-year undertaking to later implement in the CRISPR editing of highbush blueberries.