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 ...

As temperatures rise across the UK, many households are once again facing an unwelcome seasonal problem: fruit flies gathering around kitchens, bins and fruit bowls. While supermarket shelves are ...

A glass of fruit juice may seem like a clean and guilt-free choice. However, despite tasting fresh and carrying a "healthy" label, it may not be the best option, especially for people dealing with or ...

Understanding how genes influence complex behaviors remains one of biology's most fascinating challenges. Now, however, in a recent study, researchers have compiled a comprehensive dataset documenting ...

In my last article, I argued that culture is built through repetition. Do it again. Then do it again. Then teach someone else. Several people asked a good question: If repetition creates culture, why ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fruit flies have an almost supernatural ability to materialize the moment conditions are right. One overripe peach, a forgotten ...

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have revealed key parts of the biochemical pathways connecting stress to sexual dysfunction. By studying Drosophila fruit flies, they showed that the ...

FRUITA, Colo. (KJCT) — Thousands gathered this weekend for the Mike the Headless Chicken Festival with locals and visitors gathering to celebrate one of Colorado’s strangest stories. The festival ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Food & Wine / Getty Images No matter how tidy you keep your home, fruit flies can find their way inside. Before you know ...

No matter how tidy you keep your home, fruit flies can find their way inside. Before you know it, you're swatting pesky insects when you're chopping veggies at the kitchen counter or washing dishes in ...

FRUITA, Colo. (KJCT) — Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the Mike the Headless Chicken festival! (Or maybe not, Mike did get beheaded.) The town of Fruita is continuing its annual ...