Silencing specific sets of these neurons in the brain inhibited summiting activity in the infected flies. The scientists also discovered a lot of genes that could help the fungus make full use of ...

In her 2023 report, she and her team showed that the fungus could be secreting something into the fly's hemolymph that helps ...

Researchers have revealed that the presence of Nora virus in fruit flies can increase their sensitivity to bacterial infection and could limit their lifespan. The study, published today as a ...

Fungus gnats are small black flies, also known as sciarid flies, mushroom flies and mycetophilids. They are a very common pest on houseplants, seedlings and cuttings. They aren’t strong fliers and ...