The term gnat is a general term for small fly. Black flies and other gnats are attracted to the carbon dioxide in our breath.

As the weather hots up, the windows and doors are open and it doesn't take long before the telltale buzz of an annoying fly is flitting around your house.

Research Unveils Insects' Force Detection Mechanism Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A newly published study in the Journal of Neurophysiology reveals how ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A newly published study in the Journal of Neurophysiology reveals how blow flies (Calliphora vicina)—despite their minimal body weight—reliably detect forces through ...

FIT is Flower Insect Timed Count. You just spend 10 minutes looking at a flower or flowers and the 50cm x 50cm square around it and count the insects that visit it and put them into categories on ...

Elanco ruminant technical consultant Matt Colston said: “Administering an insect growth regulator can help control blowfly damage and associated losses by preventing the development of the ...

The free Blowfly Watch service, run in partnership with NADIS, uses a combination of factors – including soil temperature and humidity – to predict a blowfly strike risk in a 40km area.

S. Schär et al. Blow fly larvae socially integrate termite nests through morphological and chemical mimicry. Current Biology. Published online February 10, 2025. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2025.01.007.

Blowfly. Of the Calliphoridae family, blowfly maggots are typically found in decaying meat and are characterized by their shiny, metallic-looking bodies. Flesh fly.

A world-first facility has opened on South Australia's Kangaroo Island to try and eradicate a condition that costs the Australian sheep industry almost $300 million a year. The Sterile Insect ...

The economic impact of blowfly strike is substantial, with costs quoting £209 per lamb and £184 per breeding ewe. Colston emphasises the effectiveness of early preventative treatment, recommending the ...