The western cherry fruit fly can’t lay eggs in the fruit until the fruit begins to soften. A salmon-colored blush on the cherries is a reliable sign that the fruit is softening and needs protection to ...

A TikTok video of harvested cherries soaking in vinegar and ice reveals small worms crawling out of the fruit. The larvae are a result of cherry fruit flies, which lay eggs on the fruit. While ...

Some fruit flies sacrifice sleep to avoid parasites like mites. Researchers discovered marked differences in gene expression related to metabolism in the hypervigilant flies. If you think ...