Phorid flies, particularly those from the family Phoridae ... laying their eggs inside the bodies of worker ants, where the larvae then feed on the host's internal tissues. This natural predation ...

Look for small, white phorid fly larvae or pupae, which indicate an active breeding site . It’s worth searching less obvious areas like cracks in plumbing, broken pipes, and any other ...

Pennsylvania is stepping up efforts to protect its $1.1 billion mushroom industry from an invasive insect that's harming ...

Those include introducing microscopic nematodes and mites—natural predators that damage phorid fly larvae before they hatch (without harm to the mushrooms that make it to the shelves ...

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Shapiro administration takes action to support Southeast PA Mushroom Farmers in controlling destructive phorid fly ...

Those include introducing microscopic nematodes and mites — natural predators that damage phorid fly larvae before they hatch (without harm to the mushrooms that make it to the shelves ...

KENNETT SQUARE — Southern Chester County is abuzz with hopeful solutions to tackle the rising impact of the phorid fly, an invasive pest responsible for destroying as much as 40% of the region ...