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  2. Drosophila melanogaster - Wikipedia

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    Unlike humans, the sex and physical appearance of fruit flies is not influenced by hormones. [16] The appearance and sex of fruit flies is determined only by genetic information. [16] Female fruit flies are substantially larger than male fruit flies, with females having bodies that are up to 30% larger than an adult male. [17] [18]

  3. Drosophilidae - Wikipedia

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    The Drosophilidae are a diverse, cosmopolitan family of flies, which includes species called fruit flies, although they are more accurately referred to as vinegar or pomace flies. [1] Another distantly related family of flies, Tephritidae , are true fruit flies because they are frugivorous, and include apple maggot flies and many pests.

  4. Drosophila - Wikipedia

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    Drosophila (/ d r ə ˈ s ɒ f ɪ l ə, d r ɒ-, d r oʊ-/ [1] [2]) is a genus of fly, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "small fruit flies" or pomace flies, vinegar flies, or wine flies, a reference to the characteristic of many species to linger around overripe or rotting fruit.

  5. Scientists map fruit fly brain in neurobiological milestone

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    The adult fruit fly presented more complicated behaviors to study through its brain wiring. "One of the major questions we're addressing is how the wiring in the brain, its neurons and connections ...

  6. Fruit flies are invading SC homes. Here are 16 ways to get ...

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    Adult fruit flies are about 0.125 inches long, usually have red eyes and the front portion of the body is tan and the rear portion is black. These insects will lay their eggs near the surface of ...

  7. Invasive fruit fly species puts parts of Orange County under ...

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    In 10 to 12 days, adults surface to feast for roughly 90 days on honeydew melon, decaying fruit, plant nectar and bird dung. An adult fruit fly is a strong flier that's been known to travel 30 ...

  8. Drosophila suzukii - Wikipedia

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    Drosophila suzukii, commonly called the spotted wing drosophila or SWD, is a fruit fly.D. suzukii, originally from southeast Asia, is becoming a major pest species in America and Europe, because it infests fruit early during the ripening stage, in contrast with other Drosophila species that infest only rotting fruit.

  9. Tephritidae - Wikipedia

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    Some fruit flies show Batesian mimicry, bearing the colors and markings of dangerous arthropods such as wasps or jumping spiders because it helps the fruit flies avoid predation, though the flies lack stingers. Adult tephritid fruit flies are often found on the host plant and feeding on pollen, nectar, rotting plant debris, or honeydew.

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