For years, farmers across India have struggled to protect mango, guava, sapota, and other citrus crops from the attack of fruit flies. Now, after three years of research and trials, scientists at the ...

Viewed this way, the fruit fly’s compound eyes appear like massive domes of repeating structures, while its bristly body looks more like an armored machine than a delicate insect. The detail is both ...

fruit fly; chemical control; integrated fruit production; insect resistance management The insects used in the bioassays were obtained from a population of C. capitata reared in the laboratory on an ...

In a small persimmon orchard in northern Greece, scientists carefully open paper bags to release thousands of flies, in an experiment aimed at blunting the destructive impact of invasive new species.

A committee of MPs has said the Government has not heeded warnings from it that the Lifetime Isa (Lisa) needs reform. In a previous report, the Treasury Committee said it was unconvinced that the Lisa ...

Fruit flies are swarming Seattle right now, drawn to ripe fruits and moist environments like drains and garbage disposals. These pests live for 40 to 50 days, thriving in warm temperatures and ...

New data from the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) on Hawai’i limes of the Persian variety and Lisbon lemons show that both varieties, when healthy, are resistant to tephritid fruit flies.