Exposure to B. bassiana fungus activated Toll receptors, leading to cell death throughout the fly brain. A new study published in PLOS Biology reveals that a fungal infection can activate a fruit ...

Research from St. Olaf College and the University of Denver, published in Current Biology, found that a parasitic fly in Hawaii has evolved to eavesdrop on the mating calls of Pacific field crickets.

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

Study on Drosophilidae shows positive correlations in viral susceptibility, highlighting evolutionary trends that may predict ...

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A study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide ... The paper, published in the journal Evolution Letters, is entitled: "Positive correlations in susceptibility to a diverse ...

A study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide range of viruses. In the study -- by the University of Exeter -- 35 fruit fly species were exposed to 11 different viruses of ...

The latest research from the University of Exeter sheds light on how different species of fruit flies react to viruses. Out of 35 species tested against 11 varied viruses, some showed remarkable ...