Using two species of flies from different climates -- one from the cool, high-altitude forests of Northern California, the other hailing from the hot, dry deserts of the Southwest -- scientists ...

This research may help predict how climate change will impact insect distribution and behavior. Tiny cold-blooded animals ...

Last summer, Agans started working with Bateman on the fungus gnat, a species new to the lab. Agans described the insect as an “up-and-coming model system for experimental genetics.” There is a reason ...

A statewide citrus quarantine was issued for Mississippi after one of the “most serious” citrus plant diseases in the world ...

Only about 1/16th-inch long, the white, gnat-like insect feeds on plant sap and cause leaves to discolor and drop. They are best removed by washing the plant or applying insecticidal soap.