Jan. 17 (UPI) --The Department of Agriculture said Friday it has tapped $129 million in emergency funding to battle a worsening incursion of exotic, invasive fruit flies from Mexico and Guatemala.

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena have now discovered that the fruit fly Drosophila busckii has developed a tolerance to the toxic sulfur compound ...

It turns out, a maggot's preference for rotting fruit has as much to do with texture as taste. Researchers are looking into ...

For fruit flies, finding the right mate is all about the right song. Now, research shows that male flies don't just try to ...

Research in fruit flies pinpoints brain pathways involved in alcohol-induced insomnia. ScienceDaily . Retrieved February 10, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 02 / 250206113112.htm ...

One of the world’s most destructive pests has been detected in an Adelaide eastern suburbs area and strict quarantine restrictions have been introduced. See the areas affected and what the ...

These expert-backed tips from an entomologist will help banish fruit flies and keep your kitchen pest-free for good. A recent graduate of the University of Minnesota, Nina started at CNET writing ...

Most people see fruit flies as a nuisance. A scientist at Washington State University Vancouver sees them as the key to understanding evolution. Seth Rudman, an assistant professor in the School ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of ...

the eagle emoji? Introduced to the emoji library in December 2016, the distinctive bird, which doesn't vary too much in its appearance depending on what device you're using, has been the universal ...

In Central Australia, the Tjakuṟa (great desert skink, Liopholis kintorei) is a culturally important species for Tjukurpa—the Aṉangu law of caring for each other and the land that supports ...