Though bug haters may rejoice ... sensory cues like harmless and painful temperature changes. "The common fruit fly is an especially powerful animal to study how the external world is represented ...

It got us wondering, what’s the highest an insect can fly? The answer is split into two: the highest we’ve found a flying ...

Specific studies addressed issues related to insect nutrition, irradiation protocols ... The main objective was to increase the efficiency of operational fruit fly programs using sterile insects and ...

The Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata) ("medfly"), attacks over 250 species of fruits and vegetables. Females puncture fruit when they lay eggs and hatched larvae destroy the fruit. With ...

Next time you’re outside, say a silent thanks for the many unsung insect pollinators helping to keep our ecosystems healthy.