When fruit flies are infected with the Wolbachia bacteria, their sex lives—and ability to reproduce—change dramatically.

A scientist decided to find out why a bacterial infection makes fruit flies promiscuous. What he discovered could help curb mosquito-borne diseases and manage crop pests. When fruit flies are ...

This parasite invades brain cells to make fruit flies get their freak on. Understanding how it works could help control ...

Fruit flies infected with Wolbachia likely have an advantage over others ... Scientists have been trying to use bacteria, like Wolbachia, to control these deadly diseases and reduce mosquito ...

Using brain mapping, genetic engineering and machine learning, scientists reveal how parasitic bacteria take over fruit fly ...

The New World screwworm isn't a new species, but the flesh-eating maggots are certainly disturbing. Here's what Tennesseans need to know.

A scholar at Virginia Tech is conducting research using a fungus to control populations of corn earworm -- one of the world's ...

Researchers from The University of Manchester have forecast there will be an increased risk of infection from fungi over the ...

Understanding how it works could help control mosquito-borne diseases. Illustration courtesy of Arizona State University. When fruit flies are infected with the Wolbachia bacteria, their sex lives ...