Scientists from Australia have successfully bioengineered genetically modified fruit flies and zebrafish capable of absorbing ...

An invasive crayfish species from Australia is posing a threat to the native crayfish species in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas ...

The wasps followed the fruit fly to North America and are starting to establish populations in the U.S. Both wasps parasitize SWD by laying their eggs inside SWD larvae that are developing in fruit.

Maggots love to feed on decaying fruit. New research explains how they found this out and the implications for having texture be such a big deal.

Two different agricultural enterprises have come together to tackle Australia's food waste challenge in an unexpected way — ...

With bloated bellies and hairy legs, female flies try to look bigger to get food from courting mates. But male flies, in turn, have sharpened their eyesight to call their bluff. A new study suggests ...

The impact of texture is rarely mentioned but it plays an important role in our eating habits. We care about textures ... neurons in their nervous system is easier. “The larva of the fruit fly ...

Gauteng's fly infestation can be blamed on two things; weather temperatures and poor waste management. In recent weeks, residents have taken to social media to complain of flies invading their homes, ...

Scientists have discovered that fruit fly larvae can actually "taste" food texture, thanks to specialized neurons in their mouthparts. By disabling these neurons, researchers found that the larvae ...

Adult dance flies lay eggs during the summer which then hatch into predatory larvae in the soil. The larvae hunt and eat other organisms and in the northern hemisphere are likely to become pupae ...

The larvae hunt and eat other organisms and in the northern hemisphere are likely to become pupae before winter. In spring, the pupae complete their development and become flying insects; flies. Flies ...

NRGene Canada, an agriculture technology company, announced on Jan. 16 it was teaming up with Île-à-la-Crosse Fish Company to use fish waste to feed black soldier fly larvae. NRGene was started ...