Phorid flies, a diverse group of parasitoids, have emerged as promising agents for the biological control of invasive ant species. These specialised dipterans locate their ant hosts using a ...

Phorid flies are little black flies that can multiply very fast in drains. The damp, unsanitary conditions of some drains, particularly those in basements and bathrooms, are ideal for little black ...

OVERTON – Zombie fire ants may not sound like a cool thing, but wait a minute, said a Texas AgriLife Extension Service expert. On April 29, on the grounds of the Texas AgriLife Research and Extension ...

The fly lays an egg inside the ant. The egg hatches into a larva, which moves into the ant's head, where it develops and then decapitates its host. "We wanted to know if phorid flies survive in ...

Texas may soon experience swarms of zombie fire ants, but that is a good thing. Really. Turning the invasive ants into addle-brained wanderers is the latest attempt to control the non-native species, ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Predatory beetles can detect the unique alarm signal released by ants that are under attack by parasitic flies, and the beetles use those overheard conversations to guide their search ...

Pennsylvania is stepping up efforts to protect its $1.1 billion mushroom industry from an invasive insect that's harming crops and frustrating homeowners. Farms in Kennett and New Garden townships ...