Jan. 17 (UPI) --The Department of Agriculture said Friday it has tapped $129 million in emergency funding to battle a worsening incursion of exotic, invasive fruit flies from Mexico and Guatemala.

Cue two types most fond of kitchen environments: drain flies and fruit flies. The key differences between them are their appearance and overall dining preferences. Let's talk about identifying these ...

Caitlyn Perry receives funding from the Australian Research Council. The common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), more correctly called the vinegar fly, is a frequent visitor to ripe fruit in ...

During the last century, biologists have extensively studied Drosophila melanogaster, the common household fruit fly. It's become one of the most popular model organisms, but not because ...

The search for more oriental fruit flies is continuing in South Auckland after the insect was found in a Papatoetoe surveillance trap on Friday. Strict fruit and vegetable movement restrictions would ...

A major biosecurity operation is under way in South Auckland after an Oriental fruit fly was found in a backyard, with restrictions on the movement of fruit and vegetables to come into force.

A single male fruit fly found in the Hatea Drive area of Whangārei sparked a major biosecurity operation in 2014. A network of surveillance traps across the region are being checked by ...

A major biosecurity operation is underway in South Auckland after an Oriental fruit fly was found in a surveillance trap in a suburban backyard in Papatoetoe, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) ...

The common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), more correctly called the vinegar fly, is a frequent visitor to ripe fruit in households around the world, where it often deposits eggs on rotting flesh ...