The figures illustrate protein digestion in the digestive system of BSFL and the function of the nutrient AA transporter HiNATt. Normally, BSFL excrete excess AAs through HiNATt (A). In contrast, ...

Dairy farmers are being urged to tackle fly breeding sites now, as warm summer conditions accelerate larvae development in straw-bedded calf pens and hutches. Dave Reece, Lodi UK pest control ...

Researchers have studied gene expression dynamics during metamorphosis in two species of flies. Published in the Genome Biology and Evolution, the study aims to identify patterns of changes in gene ...

While it may be an unfamiliar sensation to humans, electroreception is relatively commonplace in the animal kingdom. Sharks, bees and even the platypus all share this ability to detect electric fields ...

How does a fly larva sneak into a termite nest? With a butt shaped like a termite’s head, obviously. An international team of researchers in Morocco has discovered blow fly larvae not just living but ...

An innovative and low-cost project aims to bio-convert food scraps into fertilizer, animal feed and extractable oil using the Black Soldier Fly Rosannette Quesada Hidalgo Often people kill flies or at ...