Fungus 'hacks' natural immune system to cause neurodegeneration in fruit flies
A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of ...
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Modified fish and flies could pull pollution out of the environment
Methylmercury is an extremely toxic compound, and unfortunately it's often present in the fish that we eat. Scientists are ...
This Fly Larva’s Butt Looks Like a Termite’s Head—and Termites Are Falling for It
“Most termites live several meters deep and have no visual perception. However, harvester termites come out at dusk to ...
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Biosecurity Victory: NZ Successfully Ends Oriental Fruit Fly Response
Biosecurity New Zealand will continue its national fruit fly surveillance program, which operates a network of more than ...
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This Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant In Michigan Will Make Your Morning Epic
Welcome to The Fly Trap, Ferndale’s hidden gem that’s about to revolutionize your mornings. Nestled in the heart of Ferndale, ...
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Fruit Fly courtship song may hold key to controlling mosquitoes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that in 2022, around 608,000 people died from malaria, a ...
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Fruit Flies Taking Over? Here's How to Get Rid of Them for Good
Throw away garbage and take out recycling frequently. Clean out the bottom of bins when liquid accumulates, wipe down ...
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Why maggots love feeding on rotten food
Maggots love to feed on decaying fruit. New research explains how they found this out and the implications for having texture ...
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Not too hard, not too soft, rotting fruit is just right - for fruit fly maggots
It turns out, a maggot's preference for rotting fruit has as much to do with texture as taste. Researchers are looking into ...
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Feature: Space exploration pioneers: three generations of fruit flies born in China's space station
BEIJING, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Can fruit flies reproduce in space? How do they behave in the space environment, without the Earth gravity or a geomagnetic field? Since the first batch of fruit flies ...
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Maggot filled peaches triggers fruit fly outbreak alert in Adelaide eastern suburb Glynde
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 ...
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Ukrainian army deploys cat noises to lure Russians into explosive-laden traps, soldier claims
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