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Genetic quality or genetic compatibility? What do female fruit flies prioritize when mating? Researchers at the University of Zurich show that both factors are important at different stages of the reproductive process and that females use targeted strategies to optimize the fitness of their offspring

Carolyn Elya discovered parasitic fungus on the balcony of her Berkeley apartment. It was a particular kind of fungus that attacks fruit flies and enters their nerve systems, eating the flies from the inside out.

This year, seven of the top ten most common garden diseases in 2022 are related to fruit, according to the RHS. Apple and pear canker also made their first appearances in the top ten in recent years.

The fruit flies prioritize mating over survival, debunking previous notions on the correlation between infection and physical energy.

Feb 16, 2021 09:54 AM EST New research shows that spotted wing drosophila, which is a fruit fly originally from South East Asia, prefers to lay her eggs in a virgin territory where no other fruit flies have visited. This research raises questions about how the flies can say whether a place is a virgin territory or not and what it means for pest control. The fruit fly which is originally from Asia, and over the past 10-15 years has spread across Europe, South America, North America, and Africa. ...