The brain's ability to track orientation and position is essential for memory, navigation, and decision-making. Traditionally ...

Researchers at the University of Iowa have found the gene that orchestrates the fine tuning of antennae in fruit flies so ...

Fruit flies can produce up to 500 offspring within their week-long life cycle, meaning that once they've made their way into your home, a small problem can quickly become a major infestation.

During the last century, biologists have extensively studied Drosophila melanogaster, the common household fruit fly. It's ...

The Department of Agriculture said Friday it has tapped $129 million in emergency funding to battle a worsening incursion of ...

The Horticulture Industry is concerned about the discovery of a single oriental fruit fly - but is confident MPI will eradicate any further incursion.

Some of the properties which make fruit flies such a popular research organism are inherent. They are small, easy to feed, have a very quick life cycle and can produce hundreds of offspring.

University of Iowa researchers have found and confirmed a gene that allows female fruit flies to get on the same frequency as courting males. Mosquitoes have the same gene and a similar courtship ...

USDA/APHIS will use $129.2 million in emergency funding to combat exotic fruit fly outbreaks, which threaten crops and trade. The funds will ...

Since fruit flies are such small insects, they are the target of a wide range of predators, so the ability to detect the motion of a possible predator is crucial to their survival. The width of the ...