The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and drop them from airplanes over Mexico and even southern Texas.

The flies are sterilized with radiation before release, aiming to disrupt the pest's reproduction cycle and prevent larvae from hatching ... "as the flies will lay eggs on open sores," according to ...

VETERINARY MEDICINE Influence of diets on the rearing of predatory flies of housefly larvae Influência de dietas na criação de moscas predadoras da mosca doméstica P.P. Simon I; R.F. KrügerII, *; P.B.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins came to the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas on Wednesday and announced what she ...

The U.S. government plans to open what amounts to a fly factory by the end of the year, announcing its intent Wednesday to breed millions of the insects in Texas near the border with Mexico as part of ...

Knowing about the lifespan of common flies helps to get rid of the pesky invadersKey PointsThe lifespan of adult flies varies considerably depending on the species, ranging from seven to 50 days.All ...

Bag the fruit up to prevent fruit flies from laying eggs on developing fruit. This needs to be done early, ideally once the young fruit start to form. You can also build or buy a fruit fly trap ...

The U.S. government plans to open what amounts to a fly factory by the end of the year, announcing its intent Wednesday to breed millions of the insects in Texas near the border with Mexico as ...

But the outbreak of this pest has left them devastated. Uzi flies lay eggs inside the tomatoes. The larvae feed on the pulp, leading to internal rotting, discoloration and rapid spoilage of the fruit.

Once they appear, they start breeding, laying eggs in the plant's soil (yep, gross), and they multiply like crazy. The larvae munch on the roots and, like I said, can severely damage your plants.