University of Iowa researchers have found and confirmed a gene that allows female fruit flies to get on the same frequency as courting males. Mosquitoes have the same gene and a similar courtship ...

A demonstration on how to place a Fruit Saver net over an apple tree to protect it from fruit fly, birds, and other animals. Fruit Saver net link: <a href=" Information article on fruit fly: <a href=" ...

Fruit fly is a major pest in Queensland Australia this video shows footage of a fruit fly stinging a cucumber and the damage the live maggot does to a black Russian tomato. For an indepth article abou ...

A California couple is suing JetBlue after the airline allegedly dropped a block of ice "the size of watermelon" into their ...

As males age, their reproductive success typically declines. A study on fruit flies, led by University of Oxford researchers, ...

A California couple is suing JetBlue for $1 million – claiming a massive chunk of ice from one its planes crashed through their bedroom ceiling. In a complaint filed earlier this month, Michael Reese ...

The ability to tolerate toxic substances can help animals find new food sources and thrive in certain ecological niches.

Fruit trees need to be grown in the right conditions if they're to flower and fruit to their full potential. Bare-root fruit trees are generally cheaper to buy than potted trees, and the time to buy ...

The fruit star of the month, according to Forsyth, is watermelon. He believed the crop would be "a cracker" this year and as a source of vitamin C and potassium it was a great addition to the diet. It ...

A major biosecurity operation is underway in South Auckland after an Oriental fruit fly was found in a surveillance trap in a suburban backyard in Papatoetoe, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) ...

A major biosecurity operation is under way in South Auckland after an Oriental fruit fly was found in a backyard, with restrictions on the movement of fruit and vegetables to come into force.

The common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), more correctly called the vinegar fly, is a frequent visitor to ripe fruit in households around the world, where it often deposits eggs on rotting flesh ...