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Some flies go insomniac to ward off parasites
Fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) may be pests to humans, but they have their own pests to contend with. Ectoparasitic ...
Screwworms are coming—and they’re just as horrifying as they sound
Screwworms are possibly the most aptly named parasites imaginable, both literally and figuratively. Screwworms—technically, ...
To avoid parasites, some fruit flies sacrifice sleep
It may sound trivial, but the parasite Gamasodes queenslandicus poses a potentially deadly threat to fruit flies, UC professor and study co-author Michal Polak said. "If they have too many mites, they ...
We once rid the US of this nasty parasite. Now it could be coming back
An unpleasant parasite spread by flies was kicked out of the U.S. decades ago — but now it seems to be making its return. As ...
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Houdini Fly Hunt launched to protect native mason bees in WA, OR
The Houdini fly, a small gray insect with red eyes, was accidentally introduced from Europe and has been spreading in ...
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Australia’s Fruit Flies Avoid Parasites at Expense of Sleep
It may sound trivial, but the parasite Gamasodes queenslandicus poses a potentially deadly threat to fruit flies, UC professor and study co-author Michal Polak said. “If they have too many mites, they ...
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Test for parasites in cattle herd to avoid over-medication
The old days of treating everything in the fall with an ivermectin type (Macrocyclic lactone) product year after year and ...
USDA threatens Mexico’s beef imports over fear of flesh-eating parasite spreading northward: report
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins issued a scathing letter to her Mexican counterpart Saturday threatening to block the ...
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To avoid parasites, some fruit flies sacrifice sleep
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 ...