Sensing environmental temperature is crucial for the development and survival of animals. Insects such as fruit flies have ...

Biologists know that animals that mature slowly tend to live longer, but they aren't sure why. A recent study of fruit flies ...

Mayflies emerge when water temperatures reach 68 degrees, typically peaking in mid-to-late June. While considered a nuisance ...

it’s almost a guarantee in life. However, there are some easy ways to get rid of the ones that invade your home. Watch this video for an easy way to get rid of annoying gnats and fruit flies. Genera ...

Researchers are fascinated by why some animals can't resist the pull of alcohol and how it might aid them in other ways. Fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) are especially attracted to the smell of ...

the sterile Q flies will then breed with any remaining wild fruit flies thereby disrupting the fruit-fly life cycle. “You want the wild fly population to be at a certain level when SIT flies are ...

In a new study published in the journal PLOS Biology, researchers found that when it comes to food preferences, texture can be just as important as taste in fruit fly maggots. The lead author and ...

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 ...

Some of the properties which make fruit flies such a popular research organism are inherent. They are small, easy to feed, have a very quick life cycle and can produce hundreds of offspring. However, ...

the fruit fly is one of the model species frequently used in genetic experiments. It is small, measuring only 3 to 4 millimeter in length, and has a short life cycle with fast reproduction ...

Some of the properties which make fruit flies such a popular research organism are inherent. They are small, easy to feed, have a very quick life cycle and can produce hundreds of offspring.