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KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (WNCN) – North Carolina strawberry farmers are saying crops this year turned out better than expected.
You might need to check your car for eggs.... and we're not talking about the ones that come from the Easter bunny.
In a quiet corner of North Carolina, bees produce a violet-hued honey so rare and unpredictable that even experts can't ...
The spotted lanternfly is an invasive insect pest that poses a danger to North Carolina agricultural crops, grapevines, fruit trees, and a wide range of hardwood trees. They also attract ants and ...
Controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in the Auckland North Shore suburb of Birkdale have been lifted after no further evidence of the Oriental fruit fly was found in the area, says ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Almost everyone has had to deal with pesky fruit flies inside their house at one point or another. Whether you typically DIY a trap or opt for a store-bought solution, there are tons of options ...
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have just added fruit flies to that list. A team of researchers led by Matthieu Louis found that fruit fly larvae can sense electric fields and navigate toward the ...
One interesting possibility: North Carolina freshman Ian Jackson, a 6-foot-4 guard who averaged 11.9 points and knocked down 1.7 threes per game (on 39.5 percent shooting) in his first year at ...