House Fly Death by Artificial Sweetener: Starvation, Not Toxicity
While recent headlines have noted the potential insecticidal properties of common artificial sweeteners, don’t go sprinkling Truvia around your home just yet. A new study on house flies suggests they […]
Farm to Trough: How House Flies Could Reduce Waste and Feed Livestock
As the global human population continues to rise, researchers are turning to the potential role insects might play in growing the global food supply. A new study from researchers at […]
Researchers Have Sequenced the House Fly Genome
The house fly might be a worldwide pest, but its genome will provide information that could improve our lives. From insights into pathogen immunity, to pest control and decomposing waste, […]
Scientists Use a Virus to Control House Flies
Scientists at the Agricultural Research Service’s Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE) in Gainesville, Florida have found a promising biological control agent—-salivary gland hypertrophy virus (SGHV). Once infected […]