The move is part of the government's plans for protecting the U.S. from the New World screwworm fly, which could devastate ...

An experienced fruit fly researcher can tell at a glance whether the fly she is observing is male or female; a distinct pigmentation pattern on a fly's body (a type of bristle found only on the ...

Should the flies reach the states, the larvae could infest livestock, pets, wildlife and, possibly, even people.

Use repellants on exposed skin if you must be outdoors. Oil of lemon eucalyptus, picaridin and higher concentrations of DEET ...

Flesh-eating maggots are inching toward the southwestern border of the US. The defense plan? Breed millions of sterilized ...

The federal government is going to take millions of sterile flies and dump them on Texas in the hopes that they'll kill off a ...

“Since the early 1900s, just watching the flies’ behavior, it was easy to see that the male chases the female around, extends a wing, and sings,” Bussell says.

However, female flies try to take advantage of this by changing their looks so that they appear to be more fertile than they are in order to get food from males.

A study by Tulane University researchers has uncovered new insights into how biological sex differences can influence tumor ...

Female fruit flies can feel when a sexual partner is a good fit. Scientists have long known that proteins in a male fly's ejaculate make female flies temporarily lose interest in other partners.

When fruit flies court, the male chases the female as he vibrates his wings to produce roughly five-second serenades. About 20 percent of the time he spends pursuing a young female goes toward ...