Phorid flies, particularly those from the family Phoridae, have emerged as promising biological control agents against various ant species, especially leaf-cutting ants like Atta laevigata and ...

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 ...

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 ...

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, folks in places such as Kennett Square and Avondale — the former being he aforementioned mushroom capital — have noticed an uptick in the phorid fly ...

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Invasive phorid flies have reached an all-time high in Chester County’s mushroom central, with residents of Kennett Square, Avondale, and Toughkenamon pointing the finger at nearby mushroom farms, ...

Tristram Hunt, the director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, and Peter Bazalgette, the chair and pro-chancellor of the Royal College of Art in London, will sit on the new 26-member advisory ...

🪰 Phorid flies thrive in the soil of the mushroom farms. Fly population exploded in Chester County in 2024, filling houses with swarms of insects — and leaving homeowners with little recourse. 🪰 The ...

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 part ...

points out that its No Fly Zones created “missed opportunities, delayed operations, or unnecessary waiting times” for pilots. “This was especially challenging for commercial operators ...

The attacker? Phorid flies. Kennett Mayor Matt Fetick has issued an emergency declaration and has asked the governor for help in combatting the situation. Phorid flies, about 1/8 of an inch in length, ...