But Nerney and his wife's home is now one of the latest in the area to be invaded by thousands of phorid flies, which thrive in the soil of the mushroom farms near his property. The invasion is ...

The quarantine order requires growers to treat mushroom houses and soil between harvests to kill the flies, larvae, bacteria, and pathogens before they spread. The state is helping farmers fight ...

UNIVERSITY PARK — In southeastern Pennsylvania, where 60 percent of U.S. mushrooms are grown, phorid flies are posing a threat to the industry, destroying up to 40 percent of the crop and ...

Fruit flies with genetic mutations that severely reduce sleep show enhanced performance in olfactory memory tasks, ...

"Successfully growing edible mushrooms in space represents a significant milestone for space exploration and sustainable ...

Fruit fly mutants that have severe sleep deficits perform better at olfactory learning and memory tasks, according to a new study. The paradox of enhanced memory despite sleep loss could be explained ...

Fruit fly mutants that have severe sleep deficits perform better at olfactory learning and memory tasks, according to a study published March 20th in ...

Image courtesy of Bhathiya Gopallawa. Unlike typical mushrooms that rely on the wind for spore dispersal, stinkhorns use insects, especially flies, as their carriers. The tip of the mushroom is ...

“Pests like the Mushroom Phorid fly, and the Mushroom Sciarid Fly are only found in mushroom houses, and the fungal pathogens they can carry destroy entire crops. It is time that the federal ...