Has three (male) or four (female) white stripes on the abdomen. Adult apple maggots begin to emerge from the soil around July 1, continuing through most of the summer. Apple maggot flies lay eggs in ...

After a spinal cord injury left him bedridden with limited mobility in his lower limbs, Muhammad Zubair from Srinagar’s Fatah ...

New research shows that maggots rely on specific neurons to assess food texture, not just flavor. When these neurons were switched off, the larvae could no longer distinguish between too-hard and ...

What started as a pastime of growing superworms turned out to be a source of livelihood for a senior citizen in Iloilo City.

Then, in July 2022, he received a call with some horrifying news. Maggots had been discovered in a wound on his aunt's leg. "I was absolutely shocked. They said 'Well, it was very hot weather'." ...

Such elements, however, are rarely available in Zeugodacus cucurbitae, a very destructive insect pest worldwide. In this study, we knocked out the white pupae (wp) gene in Z. cucurbitae and generated ...

The major issue for residents was the smell. Locals also cited an increase in maggots and flies due to the organic material from the new bins, as well as the contents of red bins now being left to ...

Easy to grow both in the ground and in pots, home-grown carrots are packed with flavour. Find our Best Buy varieties and ...

It is among the largest of the ant species found in urban environments. Carpenter ants undergo complete development (egg, larva, pupa, adult). The pupae are enclosed in cocoons and are often misnamed ...