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Why Insect Studies Can Tell Us a Lot About Human Longevity

Insects can tell us a lot about human longevity. James R. Carey, UC Davis distinguished professor...

James R. Carey, distinguished professor of entomology, is the author of a landmark study published in the journal Science in 1992 that showed mortality of Mediterranean fruit flies (medflies) slows at older ages. This is an image by photographer Jack Kelly Clark, formerly of the UC Integrated Pest Management Program.

Posted on Friday, May 3, 2019 at 6:15 PM

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Author: Kathy Keatley Garvey

Tags: human longevity (2), insects (79), James R. Carey (41), longevity (1), UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology (767), UC Davis Emeriti Association (1)

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Posts Tagged: longevity

Why Insect Studies Can Tell Us a Lot About Human Longevity

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