Fruit flies are an often used biological research model due to their genetic similarity to humans. In this study, researchers found that the female fruit flies had a stronger innate immune ...

California is dumping millions of Mediterranean fruit flies over the Bay Area as part of an ongoing eradication effort.

For decades the Medfly has posed a threat to farmers, and politicians, but one expert thinks it may be here to stay.

Love hurts -- especially for the female fruit fly. A new linkurl:study;http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122208568/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0 published ...

Female fruit flies’ mating behaviors depend on their reproductive state. They become receptive to mating as they mature, but become less receptive to males’ ... Lab safety rules dictate that one must ...

Video showing female fruit flies where the aIPg neuronal cell type is activated, promoting aggressive behavior. The researchers used computer vision-based methods to track the flies in the video ...

I guess among the Drosophila it would be female fruit fly scientists publishing "Study Finds Males Who Drink Way More Fun to Study" (if fruit flies of either sex were capable of publishing studies ...

In a study featured in PLOS Biology, a team led by Rui Sutton De Sousa Neves, PhD, a genetics and genomic sciences research scientist at the School of Medicine, detailed the discovery that allows a ...

Warmer weather means pesky fruit flies will be on the rise. Avoid an infestation with prevention hacks from an entomologist.

Because fruit flies are attracted to produce and garbage, they're typically found in the kitchen (and sometimes in the drain, too). Once you spot a few, it's important to act quickly. Female fruit ...

If you’re seeing fruit flies around your drain or a bowl of fruit, it will be a while yet before Mother Nature helps you out ...