Be on the lookout for flesh-eating flies, CDC tells clinicians in alert

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health alert to clinicians Tuesday, warning that the savage, flesh ...

Even Antarctica Isn’t Safe: Microplastics Found Inside the Continent’s Only Insect

Microplastics have entered Antarctica’s soil ecosystem, subtly affecting its only native insect and revealing how far human ...

Q&A: Why flies matter, their vital role in ecosystems, and surprising diversity

Summer is the season for flies, which belong to an insect group that scientists call Diptera. Many fly species are more ...
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The only bugs in Antarctica are already eating microplastics

Microplastics are, it seems, everywhere. They’ve been found at the top of the highest mountains, and at the bottom of the sea; they’re inside our bodies, in the soil under our feet, and they rain down ...
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Mexican fruit fly larvae found in commercial citrus in La Feria, Peñitas

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hundreds of acres of commercial citrus in La Feria and Peñitas were put under quarantine by state and federal agricultural officials earlier this month after ...
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Effects of the Incorporation Rate of Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens) Larvae Meals on Zoo-Economic Performance and Carcass Quality of Broiler Chickens

The main protein sources used in broiler chicken diets, such as soybean meal and fishmeal, are costly, and one potential alternative is black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM).This study aimed to ...
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A DIY, fly-powered fix for food scraps

UC Riverside scientists have created a small-scale system that transforms food waste into high-protein animal feed and fertilizer using black soldier flies, offering a sustainable solution to a major ...