Oriental fruit fly found in Auckland: Legal controls on fruit, vegetable movement in Papatoetoe
Biosecurity New Zealand has now placed legal controls on the movement of fruit and vegetables in Papatoetoe, Biosecurity New ...
Oriental fruit fly found in Auckland: Restrictions on fruit, vegetables to come into force ...
A major biosecurity operation is under way in South Auckland after an Oriental fruit fly was found in a backyard, with ...
Destructive fruit fly found in South Auckland surveillance trap
A major biosecurity operation is underway in South Auckland after an Oriental fruit fly was found in a surveillance trap in a suburban backyard in Papatoetoe, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) ...
Biosecurity NZ Investigating And Boosting Trapping After Auckland Fruit Fly Find
A biosecurity operation is under way and extra field teams are today in Papatoetoe, Auckland, after the find of a single male ...
Fly vs. wasp: Stealing a defense move helps thwart a predator
In the continual arms race between parasites and their hosts, innovation was thought to be the key to a successful attack or ...
Business Insider7 年
FlyingSpArk food startup wants humans to eat fruit fly larvae
"It tastes nutty," the middle-aged Israeli entrepreneur said as he munched away at fruit fly larvae before processing the rice-size yellowish creatures into protein powder. Eran Gronich ...
earth9 天
Fruit flies have a new weapon to defend against parasitic wasps
The fascinating discovery highlights the dynamic strategies of evolution. Parasitic wasps present a gruesome threat to fruit ...
Times Union1 个月
From yuck to profits: Some Zimbabwe farmers turn to maggots to survive drought and thrive
Unlike the house fly, it is not known to spread disease. Their life cycle lasts just weeks, and they lay between 500 and 900 eggs. The larvae devour decaying organic items — from rotting fruit ...