A species of blowfly (Chrysomya albiceps) that is now also found in Central Europe due to the climate could make solving crimes more difficult. This is because this fly species eats other maggots ...

Scientists have discovered that flies carry more diseases than suspected. The house fly and the blowfly together harbour more than 600 different bacteria, according to a DNA analysis. Many are ...

Following pupation, the adult fly emerges from the pupa. Blow fly and flesh fly development differs slightly; most blow flies typically oviposit (lay eggs) while flesh flies larviposit (lay larvae).

During the summer months the number of blowflies increases dramatically bringing with them a heightened risk of blowfly strike. The effects of flystrike on sheep are serious and destructive ...

Intraspecific variation and population structure of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica, revealed with RFLP analysis of the non-transcribed spacer region of ribosomal DNA.

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There are a lot of numbers in fly fishing, and some of the numbering may not make sense to the uninitiated—or to the initiated, for that matter. A higher number means a smaller hook, yet the ...

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Nike might be a frontrunner when it comes to the super shoe, but the sports giant has been noticeably lagging towards the back of the pack when it comes to the super trainer – the high stack ...