In her spare time, she's in her kitchen, trying a new baking recipe. If you've noticed even one fruit fly lingering in your kitchen this winter, more are likely on the way. These resilient pests ...

the methods for preventing and treating all these malevolent midges are pretty much the same, even if you’re not sure of the ...

Male fruit flies don’t just sing to their mates; they also use sound-cancelling wing-flicks to jockey with rivals. This new ...

Only three molecular changes are needed for fruit flies to digest milkweed toxins Gene-edited fruit flies have gained some of monarch butterflies’ superpowers — specifically, the ability to ...

Fruit flies' courtship song may hold key to controlling mosquitoes Date: January 24, 2025 Source: University of Iowa Summary: Researchers have found and confirmed a gene that allows female fruit ...

Scientists from Australia have successfully bioengineered genetically modified fruit flies and zebrafish capable of absorbing toxic mercury and releasing it back into the environment in a less ...

But a study published today (March 17) in Science finds that evolution may in fact happen fast enough to enable adaptation to seasonal changes that happen each year—at least in fruit flies (Drosophila ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found.

How fruit flies mate may hold a key to limiting the spread of diseases by mosquitoes. In a new study, University of Iowa researchers found a gene that orchestrates the antenna movements of female ...