Definition of fruit fly
: any of various small dipteran flies (such as a drosophila) whose larvae feed on fruit or decaying vegetable matter
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Pastor-Pareja, the geneticist who gave up Yale for Beijing, specializes in studies of cell biology using fruit flies – Drosophila melanogaster.
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Pastor-Pareja, the geneticist who gave up Yale for Beijing, specializes in studies of cell biology using fruit flies — Drosophila melanogaster.
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While this infection is likely extremely rare, according to a press release, another species of Thelazia eye worm has spread across Europe in recent years, carried by fruit flies.
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HSPs are not only found in the human population, but in over 100 different species, including fruit flies, fish, and dogs, where the trait acts as a sort of survival strategy that involves observing a situation before acting.
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The spotted wing fruit fly is one of the world’s major crop destroyers.
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Shohat-Ophir's previous research found that male fruit flies seem to find something about mating rewarding.
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The researchers also found that cockroaches have genes that allow them to regrow broken limbs—the same genes present in other insects, including the fruit fly.
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Officials say fresh produce is regulated to prevent the the introduction of foreign diseases and pests such as the mango seed weevil, guava weevils and fruit flies.
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First Known Use of fruit fly
circa 1753
Medical Dictionary
fruit fly
medical Definition of fruit fly
: any of various small dipteran flies (as a drosophila) whose larvae feed on fruit or decaying vegetable matter
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