For anyone who has ever noticed fruit flies hovering over their sink, this quick home-made solution could help remove the pests and prevent an infestation ...

A fruit fly is a tiny flying insect that’s fond of overripe or rotting fruits and vegetables. Here is how you can get rid of them.

Fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) are tremendously fond of fermented foodstuffs. Technically, it's the yeast they crave, produced by yummy rotting fruit, but they can consume quite a lot of ...

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 ...

Or mostly robotic, at least—the fruit flies the researchers used would occasionally go their own way, despite strong inducements to stay with the program. The first bit of behavior involved ...

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.

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

Fruit flies are back in full force, and if you've noticed them circling your compost bin or hovering around your fruit bowl, you're not imagining things. These tiny pests thrive in the warmth of ...

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 ...

Researchers have revealed that the presence of Nora virus in fruit flies can increase their sensitivity to bacterial infection and could limit their lifespan. The study, published today as a ...