IT has been known for a long time that the application of a ligature posterior to the brain in the larva of the blowfly, Calliphora erythrocephala Meig., prevents the pupation of the posterior ...

Fly poop may be the next generation of composting, according to the BBC. Black soldier fly larvae are able to digest four times their own body mass in organic matter every day. Some farms are ...

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Apr. 18, 2025 — Scientists report adaptive divergence in cryptic color pattern is underlain by two distinct, complex chromosomal rearrangements, where millions of ...

Invasive fruit fly larvae can infest homegrown fruit maturing into adult flies, then migrating into commercial areas, destroying harvests. All Southeast Texas gardeners should take note of this ...

Growing corn is exciting to watch as it goes from a small, humble seedling to a tall and sturdy plant and eventually produces cobs of corn. However, counting on your harvest in advance could lead ...

South Africa’s Philafeed helps build tailor-made black soldier fly container farms. The fly larvae feed on food waste, diverting planet-heating methane emissions from landfills. The larvae can also be ...

This includes characteristics like how many ears of corn a plant has and how large those ears grow. "One of the things that's really remarkable to me is that, maybe a decade ago, when these sort ...

Imagine tiny robotic bees buzzing around fields of wildflowers, helping real bees carry out their crucial pollinating duties decades in the future. It’s a vision that Harvard’s Microrobotics ...

Apr. 23, 2025 — An international team has identified a potential microbial culprit behind the alarming rise in early-onset colorectal cancer: a bacterial toxin called colibactin. Scientists ...