Axiom 4 mission is using fruit flies to study how we might protect human DNA from harmful space radiation during long ...

Fruit flies are persistent pests whose populations can reach problematic levels in record time. But where do they like to ...

Environmental officials in California’s San Francisco Bay and East Bay areas are releasing millions of sterile fruit flies to reduce the number of pests leading to produce decay. The fruit flies ...

Unfortunately, this also means it’s time for the gnats and fruit flies to emerge and attempt to take up residence in your home. Gnats and fruit flies are annoying, whether it’s a single one ...

Fruit flies are attracted to ripe, rotting, or fermenting produce and can breed in moist areas like drains. Homemade traps using apple cider vinegar, overripe fruit, wine, or beer can effectively ...

It may sound trivial, but the parasite Gamasodes queenslandicus poses a potentially deadly threat to fruit flies, UC professor and study co-author Michal Polak said. "If they have too many mites ...

For this new study, the researchers found one way of controlling the behavior of walking fruit flies without affixing any technology to their bodies, thereby preserving all their abilities.

Fruit flies can be a real pest for homeowners, especially at this time of year as the unwanted critters typically tend to make an appearance during the warmer months. These pesky flies are known to be ...

Fruit flies are some of the worst household pests that exist, made worse by the fact that they are seemingly impossible to get rid of. The flies are attracted to fruit, other foods, and garbage ...

Fruit flies use vision to head toward interesting things, but also to stay steady during flight. To accomplish this, the eyes need to fixate on the visual background while noticing objects that ...

If your kitchen has been invaded by a swarm of fruit flies in recent weeks, you're not alone. They can typically be found hovering over trash cans and sinks from late summer to mid-fall most years ...