What is it about?
We created a detailed 3D model of a fruit fly to measure how much energy insects absorb from radio waves. Testing showed that adult flies exposed to 3.6 GHz radio waves had no changes in activity patterns or offspring production compared to unexposed flies.
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Why is it important?
Insects are essential for pollination and healthy ecosystems, so we need to know if new wireless technologies could harm them.
Perspectives
I like the combination of numerical simulations and experiments of fruit flies, which is rare in this field.
Arno Thielens
City University of New York Graduate School and University Center
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This page is a summary of: Behaviour and reproduction of Drosophila melanogaster exposed to 3.6 GHz radio-frequency electromagnetic fields, PLOS One, December 2025, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0336228.
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