The spotted wing drosophila fly, which lays its eggs in fruit and makes it unmarketable, could reach record population levels in the Pacific Northwest this year, according to Oregon State University researchers.

Biology - Ecology

Apr 23, 2013 4 / 5 (1) 0

Humans aren't the only species with a sweet tooth. Research from North Carolina State University shows that the invasive spotted-wing vinegar fly (Drosophila suzukii) also prefers sweet, soft fruit – giving us new insigh ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 15, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org)—A tiny fruit fly, native to Asia, has become big trouble for raspberries, strawberries, cherries and blueberries coast to coast in the U.S. So Cornell researchers are zeroing in on ways to combat ...

Biology - Ecology

Jan 07, 2013 5 / 5 (2) 0

University of Maine Cooperative Extension pest management specialists tracking the invasion of the crop-damaging spotted wing drosophila fruit fly in Maine report that trapping results and surveys indicate that the pest has ...

Biology - Ecology

Dec 17, 2012 not rated yet 0

One of the most interesting discoveries made so far by the Opportunity rover on Mars has been the small round spherules or "blueberries" as they are commonly referred to, covering the ground at the rover's ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Sep 14, 2012 4.3 / 5 (11) 11 |

As a plant geneticist with USDA's Agricultural Research Service, Mark K. Ehlenfeldt has either developed, or helped develop, a dozen new varieties of blueberries, including "Pink Lemonade." Although not a first of its kind, ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Sep 13, 2012 4 / 5 (2) 0

In evaluating the bioactive compounds of Illinois blueberry and blackberry wines, University of Illinois scientists have found compounds that inhibit enzymes responsible for carbohydrate absorption and assimilation. And that ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Aug 20, 2012 5 / 5 (2) 0

The palms that Vietnamese villagers weave into hats, many varieties of lichens that depend on the pristine environment of the Great Smoky Mountains, and small, shrub-like trees that are threatened by development ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jun 05, 2012 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org) -- The world often breaks down into numbers and regular patterns that form predictable cycles. And the sooner children can inherently grasp these patterns, the more confident and comfortable they will be with the ...

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Apr 13, 2012 4.5 / 5 (2) 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Blueberries are one of our favourite fruits and no wonder—they’re tasty and they’re good for us. They’re rich in antioxidants, substances that can help reduce the natural cell damage in ...

Biology - Biotechnology

Nov 28, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 1

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Peoria, Ill., are investigating the pest-fighting potential of anthocyanins, healthful chemical compounds in the form of plant pigments that give blueberries, plums, grapes ...

Biology - Plants & Animals

Aug 16, 2011 not rated yet 0

One of the treats of summer—fresh, antioxidant-rich blueberries—has new competition for the title of "superfruit."

Biology - Plants & Animals

Jul 14, 2011 5 / 5 (1) 10

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-funded studies of mammary gland development in laboratory rats fed blueberries or other foods of interest may aid breast cancer research.

Chemistry - Biochemistry

Jun 07, 2011 not rated yet 0

The recent cool, wet conditions in Maine may delay the state’s blueberry crop for about a week, according to David Yarborough, University of Maine Cooperative Extension’s blueberry specialist and UMaine professor ...

Biology - Ecology

Jun 01, 2011 not rated yet 0

Laboratory hamsters that were fed rations spiked with blueberry peels and other blueberry-juice-processing leftovers had better cholesterol health than hamsters whose rations weren't enhanced with blueberries. That's according ...

Chemistry - Biochemistry

May 31, 2011 not rated yet 0