The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans to drop millions of flies over Texas and Mexico, in an effort to ...

Fruit flies are common pest in the summers - but pest control experts say that one ingredient will banish them for good ...

The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas ...

In addition to setting up traps, it's also beneficial to remove any overripe fruits or vegetables you may have in the kitchen ...

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FRUIT flies are known to invade homes during the warmer months, but keeping your home fly-free doesn’t need to be such a headache. Although there are plenty of tips and tricks out there you c… ...

But flies respond to far more than just visual cues; they'll also move toward sources of odorants, orienting themselves based on whether the signal is stronger in their left or right antenna. The ...

The results: In keeping with prior research, male fruit flies who had not yet mated were more drawn to alcohol. Those that consumed methanol showed a marked increase in the levels of pheromones ...

In fact, despite their name, fruit flies actually love to live and breed in any warm and damp space, including your drains, bins, and even a mop and bucket that hasn't been left to dry properly.

According to Dhriti Banerjee, ZSI director, this method will empower agricultural professionals with precision tools to implement the pest control measures without harming the non-targeted species.

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 ...

In Hawaii, several species of tephritid fruit fly invaded, starting in the late 1800s. They have caused major economic losses to fruit production across the islands.