Mating experience and food deprivation modulate odor preference and dispersal in Drosophila melanogaster males

Rotting fruits offer all of the known resources required for the livelihood of Drosophila melanogaster Meigen (Diptera: Drosophilidae). During fruit fermentation, carbohydrates and proteins are decomposed to produce volatile alcohols and amines, respectively. It is hypothesized that D. melanogaster...

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Main Authors: Wang, Shu-Ping, Guo, Wei-Yan, Muhammad, Shahid Arain, Chen, Rui-Rui, Mu, Li-Li, Li, Guo-Qing
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4222301/