Researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have identified 23 species of blood-sucking flies, 13 of them recorded ... the bluetongue disease virus, a condition that can be fatal to ...

This understanding could be pivotal in predicting viral behavior in new host species, says Dr. Ryan Imrie of the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research. Prof. Ben Longdon explains that ...

Male flies sharpened their eyesight to call the females' bluff Date: February 5, 2025 Source: University of Gothenburg Summary: With bloated bellies and hairy legs, female flies try to look bigger ...

If the male arrives empty-handed, he is rejected. With bloated bellies and hairy legs, female flies try to look bigger to get food from courting mates. But male flies, in turn, have sharpened ...

Most people see fruit flies as a nuisance ... in this case, not in a virus, but in insect populations,” he said. Rudman joined the university’s faculty in August 2021. Shortly after, he ...

The advance, described Jan. 20 in Cell, brings scientists a step closer to developing much-needed medicines.Currently, there are no vaccines to prevent or mitigate infection with the Nipah virus ...

(WAFF) - It’s almost Groundhog Day and the yearly north Alabama tradition with an opossum kicked off on Friday in Boaz. Sand Mountain Sam is an opossum that predicts the weather around Feb. 2 every ...

“Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis, which is an inflammation of the stomach and intestines,” explains Dr Chun Tang, GP at Pall Mall Medical. “It spreads ...

points out that its No Fly Zones created “missed opportunities, delayed operations, or unnecessary waiting times” for pilots. “This was especially challenging for commercial operators ...