Is it a fruit fly or drain fly hovering over the trash or the bowl of fruit? Or maybe a gnat drawn to an indoor plant? Spring weather in Houston makes homes and backyards inviting places for the bug ...

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Alcohol enhances the production of sex pheromones, which are chemical signals used by fruit flies to attract mates.

Some fruit flies sacrifice sleep to avoid parasites like mites. Researchers discovered marked differences in gene expression related to metabolism in the hypervigilant flies.

14 during her presentation “Tiny but Mighty: What the Fruit Fly Can Teach Us About Stem Cells, Diet, and Fertility.” The use of the fruit fly in terms of genetic research is not a new occurrence. Not ...

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