For communities that rely on farming, the stakes are especially high. Crop failures threaten local food supplies, farm ...

The Mexican fruit fly, closely related to the Caribbean fruit fly, has made inroads through California, alongside several other fruit fly species. (USDA photo) California agriculture is once again ...

This summer, a small number of invasive Mediterranean fruit flies were detected in San Jose. In response, the state started doing something that might seem strange: releasing millions more fruit flies ...

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While it's certainly not the first time this pest has plagued the Lone Star State, two southern Texas cities are under ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Invasive fruit flies are threatening local gardens and farms in Kern County, prompting officials to urge residents to check their plants and take preventive measures.

Scientists note that invasive fruit flies are among the most destructive threats to global food production. Two of the species, Bactrocera dorsalis (oriental fruit fly) and Bactrocera zonata (peach ...

FULL BLOOM RIGHT NOW ACROSS CALIFORNIA, AND AS ENJOYABLE AS THOSE FRUITS, FLOWERS AND VEGETABLES ALL ARE, THERE ARE SOME PESTS THAT FLOURISH THIS TIME OF YEAR AS WELL. AND JOINING US THIS MORNING WITH ...

After California eradicated a record fruit-fly surge, growers say climate change and pesticide restrictions could make the next outbreak harder to contain. This week's Open Mic guest is Corey ...

In a small persimmon orchard in northern Greece, scientists carefully open paper bags to release thousands of flies, in an experiment aimed at blunting the destructive impact of invasive new species.