After a further four days, a fully-grown young fly emerges from the pupa. As in other research facilities, too, the fruit flies live in precisely controlled conditions in climatic chambers in the Max ...

We have probably all consumed different body parts of fruit flies – without any known ill effects. But the fruit fly is much more than an annoying house guest. In fact, Drosophila melanogaster ...

Tephritid fruit flies cause major losses in fruit and vegetables, and are often the target of intensive insecticide applications to protect commercial production. In addition, few pests have a greater ...