Macquarie University researchers reveal that chlorothalonil, still commonly sprayed on American and Australian produce, ...

A widely-used agricultural chemical sprayed on fruits and vegetables to prevent fungal disease is also killing beneficial ...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the diversity of fruit fly (Diptera: Tephritidae) species that use myrtaceous fruit, particularly guava, as hosts in several localities in the state of ...

Most textbooks credit nearby epithelial cells with the heavy lifting of organ building, because epithelial sheets act like ...

A scientist returning to his lab after an Iranian missile blew through it mourns the loss of decades of life-saving research: ...

Some 45 labs in the prestigious sciences center were damaged and might take years -- and tens of millions -- to rebuild.

These tiny pests usually thrive in the monsoon and humid season, and the moisture in the air is combined with the abundance of ripe and leftover food, which is typically uncovered and the damp kitchen ...

Unlike fruit flies, which gravitate toward produce and trash, or phorid flies, which love sewage, drain flies are devotees of damp, drippy drains. Chances are, if you have flies congregating near ...

If you’ve noticed tiny flies buzzing around your kitchen lately, you’re not alone. Fruit flies, also called Drosophila melanogaster, are very common at this time of year. These little insects are ...

By Soham Nandi Reviewed by Bethan Davies Jun 5 2025 In a study published in the journal PNAS, scientists demonstrated how fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) can be guided like microrobots using ...