A 15-kilometre suspension zone was formed after fruit fly maggots were found in homegrown peaches at Glynde. Two Adelaide ...

A fungal infection has been shown to trigger a fruit fly's own immune system to destroy brain cells, leading to signs of neurodegeneration, a new study has found. A new study by researchers at the ...

In her spare time, she's in her kitchen, trying a new baking recipe. If you've noticed even one fruit fly lingering in your kitchen this winter, more are likely on the way. These resilient pests ...

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The state's primary industries department says it has been advocating to the Australian government to reduce the size of the current 15km suspension zone for Queensland fruit fly. Adelaide Hills ...

Fruit flies are annoying insects that can multiply quickly. They may be small, but they can cause huge problems. Besides being a nuisance, they can also spread germs. Some of the bacteria they can ...

Male fruit flies don't just sing to their mates; they also use sound-cancelling wing-flicks to jockey with rivals. This new understanding of how male flies compete for female partners could shed ...

There's no evidence of a breeding population after the discovery of a second fruit fly on Thursday, according to New Zealand's head of biosecurity. Biosecurity New Zealand is investigating and ...

Morgan's experiments are not only fundamental to our knowledge of heredity; they have also made an animal respectable for science, which previously only a few specialists had worked with: the fruit, ...

Biosecurity New Zealand is investigating and boosting trapping after new Auckland fruit fly was found on Thursday. An operation is under way and extra field teams are in the suburb of Birkdale, on ...

The single male Oriental fruit fly was discovered in a surveillance trap in a suburban backyard in Birkdale today. “This is the same species of fruit fly that we responded to in Papatoetoe ...