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When Charles Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859, it outlined a new scientific theory. Darwin reasoned that populations of organisms evolve over generations through a process that he termed “natural selection.” His work offered evidence that the diversity of life on Earth arose by common descent through a brachiating pattern of evolution. Origin explained the diversity and existence of new plant and animal species, but Darwin tiptoed around the question of what exactly this process would mean for humans and our own biological beginnings. It wasn’t until The Descent of M...

Fruit fly on SA shelves sent from Victoria a 'wake-up call' for stone fruit industry TueTuesday 23 Investigations are underway into how the fruit slipped through biosecurity checks. ( Print text only Cancel The stone fruit industry says the detection on South Australian shelves of fruit fly in nectarines and peaches transported from Victoria is a failure of both states' biosecurity systems. Key points: The "potential failure" in biosecurity is considered a wake-up call for the industry Pest-free status already in spotlight with several fruit fly outbreaks Summerfruit Australia chief executiv...

Early detection of an unwanted virus – the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) – in a small tomato seed lot has allowed quick action to be taken to contain and prevent it taking hold in…

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. This species commonly known as Drosophila suzukii prefers to lay its egg in a virgin ripe fruit, and...

Credit: Getty / nitrub Drain and fruit flies are two nuisance pests commonly found indoors. And while they have similarities—both are small compared to larger house flies and breed in organic materials—their respective infestations require different treatment plans. Here, Jim Fredericks, Ph.D., a chief entomologist for the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), explains how you can identify and exterminate these common bugs for good. Drain Flies Drain flies, which are sometimes also know...