"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Nothing ruins a peaceful evening spent outdoors faster than the persistent buzz of a housefly or a ...

Best of What's New: The 50 greatest innovations of 2023 » Flies evade your swatting thanks to sophisticated vision and neural shortcuts. By Jamie Theobald and Ravindra Palavalli-Nettimi / The ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - The brains of flies are wired to avoid the swatter, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. At the mere hint of a threat, the insects adjust their preflight stance to flee in the ...

Healthier herds with reduced production losses due to flies and insect pests can come from better management, but tools, control methods and practical guidance when it comes to pest control, can play ...

The Zevo flying insect trap is a straightforward, no-chemical solution for fruit flies, mosquitoes, and other little bugs that somehow make their ways into our homes. Using blue and UV light, the trap ...

Humans get a real buzz from the virtual world of gaming and augmented reality but now scientists have trialled the use of these new-age technologies on small animals, to test the reactions of tiny ...

Turn on a light outside at night, and it won't be long before a bevy of insects start careening wildly around it, apparently drawn in "like a moth to a flame," as the saying goes. Now, in a series of ...

WASHINGTON D.C. — Last week, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Oakland County) announced bipartisan legislation intended to reduce the spread and advance research on an invasive insect hurting Michigan ...

With their proportionately bulky bodies supported by puny wings, many flying insects look about as airworthy as a Mack truck. French Zoologist Antoine Magnan once studied bumblebees for several years, ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Sitting outside on a summer evening always sounds relaxing until flies and mosquitoes arrive–then the swatting begins. Despite their minuscule ...