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 ...

Whenever fruit flies invade my kitchen, I think of my grandmother (stay with me here). My grandmother grew up during the Great Depression, and she was frugal to a fault. There are plenty of things she ...

A new study from scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reveals that the cells shaping our organs may be far more mobile and coordinated than once believed.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced Wednesday the launch of an $8.5 million sterile New World screwworm (NWS) fly dispersal facility in South Texas and announced a sweeping ...

The U.S. government on Wednesday released a five-prong policy initiative to stop the spread of New World screwworms in live cattle and other animal imports, including its plan to build an $8.5 ...

By JOHN HANNA The U.S. government plans to open what amounts to a fly factory by the end of the year, announcing its intent Wednesday to breed millions of the insects in Texas near the border with ...

If you suspect you have fruit flies in your home, you're certainly not alone. These insects are most common in the summer and fall months, but they can be problems throughout the year. These 1/8-inch ...

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 ...

[Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company AgFunder is an investor in Future Fields.] Canadian startup Future Fields has raised an $8 million Series A round to expand its biomanufacturing platform ...

For decades, a facility in Panama has regularly released millions of sterile flies to act as a barrier to the New World screwworm spreading north from further south. However, since 2022 – and ...

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 ...

Patients with obesity who choose to self pay will soon be able to access the complete range of Zepbound single-dose vials, including 2.5 mg, 5 mg, 7.5 mg, 10 mg, 12.5 mg, and 15 mg. Patients on ...