Tiny fruit flies under a microscope are a powerful weapon for science. Dr Martha Vicente-CrespoThe humble fruit fly is being put to an unusual use in sub-Saharan Africa: it’s being used as bait. Its intended lure? It’s hoped that the tiny creature, whose scientific name is Drosophila melanogaster, can stop the exodus of researchers from Africa. At the moment most of the … [Read more...] about How fruit flies can help keep African scientists at home | The Conversation
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JHB Image: African fruit beetle or Fiddler beetle
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