A study of fruit flies shows some species are highly susceptible to a wide range of viruses.In the study - by the University ...

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In time, this association would lead to fruit flies first spreading throughout Africa, then into Asia, Europe and—within the past few centuries—North and Central America and Australia.

South Africa), contain (Australia, Guatemala, Peru), prevent establishment (California, Florida), or even eradicate (Argentina, California, Chile, Florida, Mexico) this pest from entire regions or ...

In time, this association would lead to fruit flies first spreading throughout Africa, then into Asia, Europe and – within the past few centuries – North and Central America and Australia.

A study on fruit flies completed by researchers with Macquarie University suggests that genetic modification of male mosquitoes could help minimise the spread of illnesses linked with the insects.

Outwardly, fruit flies and humans have little in common. It is all the more astonishing that roughly 60 percent of the fly's genes can also be found in humans in a similar form. Many insights gained ...

“We have a strong success rate of eradicating fruit fly and we want to keep it that way, but we need residents to follow our advice and help us by giving easy access to their yards,” Mr Poulos said.

Scientist Sam Beach from Australia's Macquarie University said ... The first proof-of-concept trials used fruit flies, a common laboratory species favoured for its short two-week life cycle.

Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after ...

Most people see fruit flies as a nuisance. A scientist at Washington State University Vancouver sees them as the key to understanding evolution. Seth Rudman, an assistant professor in the School ...