Even when previously introduced to cocaine, Rothenfluh’s team noted that the insects routinely opted for pure sugar water ...

it’s almost a guarantee in life. However, there are some easy ways to get rid of the ones that invade your home. Watch this video for an easy way to get rid of annoying gnats and fruit flies. Genera ...

Researchers are fascinated by why some animals can't resist the pull of alcohol and how it might aid them in other ways. Fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) are especially attracted to the smell of ...

The state's primary industries department says it has been advocating to the Australian government to reduce the size of the current 15km suspension zone for Queensland fruit fly. Adelaide Hills ...

In the fruit fly Drosophila, however, the hormone is produced by nerve cells located in the brain. These cells release the insulin directly into the hemolymph—the fluid that fulfills the ...

One of the world’s most destructive pests has been detected in an Adelaide eastern suburbs area and strict quarantine restrictions have been introduced. See the areas affected and what the ...

They have since been joined by 15 adult fruit flies and 40 pupae, which arrived aboard the Tianzhou 8 resupply mission on Nov. 15. Researchers aim to study the growth and behavior of fruit flies ...

The California Department of Food and Agriculture has placed the cities of Santa Ana and Garden Grove under quarantine to try to stop the spread of the oriental fruit fly. The state has also ...

Fruit flies are some of the worst household pests that exist, made worse by the fact that they are seemingly impossible to get rid of. The flies are attracted to fruit, other foods, and garbage ...

In the brain of a singular fruit fly, nerve cells weave themselves together, enabling flight, mating, eating, sleeping and every other activity of her fly life. Now, in nine papers published ...

WASHINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Scientists announced on Thursday a milestone in neurobiological research with the mapping of the entire brain of an adult fruit fly, a feat that may provide insight ...