"Our approach is to locally eradicate Mediterranean fruit fly populations and then apply this knowledge to other species of ...

Fruit flies are generally highly susceptible to parasitic wasps, but some have stolen a gene from bacteria that makes them resistant. This adult fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has two cysts (made dark ...

Insect predators found in the United States could help keep spotted lanternfly populations in check while potentially reducing reliance on chemical control methods, according to a new study. Insect ...

A 56 million-year-old fossil bone helps explain how this (mostly) flightless family of birds spread to so many different ...

Research finds that the ancient ostriches developed their flightlessness that we find in modern birds due to the absence of predators.

Join 6th generation farmer Otto Thum as he shares insights on effective fly control on the farm. **Video Timeline:** - 0:43 Evaluating the cows - 1:41 Dangers of flies - 4:09 Reducing the fly load - 5 ...