Tiny flying bugs in your kitchen aren't always fruit flies. These overlooked pests are often mistaken for them -- and need ...

For communities that rely on farming, the stakes are especially high. Crop failures threaten local food supplies, farm ...

A way to curb nagging insects has been flying under our radar—an enzyme from fruit fly testes. The compound could control bugs that carry disease and harm crops by stunting their ability to procreate, ...

UW researchers found potential new treatments for a rare pediatric brain cancer each year that has a median survival time of ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Most Michigan fruit growers are quite familiar with the spotted wing drosophila, an invasive fruit fly that can wreak havoc on several crops if not tended to carefully.

This reusable fly trap attracts a broad range of common flies, including house, barn and bottle. It’s also really easy to set up. Simply add the pre-mixed bait—consisting of non-toxic, dehydrated food ...

They seemingly sneak in overnight and invade your kitchen. Teeny, tiny pests that dart around the apples and bananas as you swat them away out of frustration and confusion. Fruit flies can be a ...

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What’s that annoying, tiny bug buzzing around? You might think it’s a gnat — which is a type of fly — but chances are good that it’s a fruit fly. Fruit flies are one of the smallest species of fly — ...

Researchers have completed the most advanced brain map to date—that of an insect—an achievement that brings scientists closer to a true understanding of the mechanism of thought. The team led by Johns ...