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

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 ...

But the fruit fly is much more than an annoying house guest. In fact, Drosophila melanogaster has been one of the most important species for science for more than a century. Were it not for these ...

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and some – always showing ID – may ask to check fruit trees on private property, he said. The fruit fly’s discovery was a concern for the country’s growers, Horticulture New Zealand chief ...

At a retirement party, a man finds irony in receiving a watch, reflecting on the newfound freedom from the constraints of time. The narrative explores the importance of time-keeping, Swiss ...

A major biosecurity operation is under way in South Auckland after an Oriental fruit fly was found in a backyard ... “Our field officers may ask to look at fruit trees on your property.

Fungus gnats are small black flies, also known as sciarid flies, mushroom flies and mycetophilids. They are a very common pest, especially when plants are grown in pots of soil-free compost. In fact, ...

and some – always showing ID – may ask to check fruit trees on private property, he said. The fruit fly’s discovery was a concern for the country’s growers, Horticulture New Zealand chief ...

New insect-scale microrobots can fly more than 100 times longer than previous versions. The new bots, also significantly faster and more agile, could someday be used to pollinate fruits and ...