fruit fly
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The Mexican fruit fly enters California when travelers bring fruits or vegetables back from regions that are infested, according to the department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
An adult Mexican fruit fly is larger than the average housefly, with a 1.0-cm-long body.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
At the same time, Lee and his colleagues were building a connectome of the fruit fly nerve cord, which controls the legs, wings, and other appendages while also processing sensory information.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 10, 2026
"Export markets demand zero tolerance on pests. Even if inspectors find a single fruit fly, the entire consignment is discarded, leading to huge losses," he says.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
In fact, just as one mouse or one fruit fly isn’t terribly useful for research, most individual cell lines and tissue samples aren’t worth anything on their own.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
