The Identification of Congeners and Aliens by Drosophila Larvae

We investigated the role of Drosophila larva olfactory system in identification of congeners and aliens. We discuss the importance of these activities in larva navigation across substrates, and the implications for allocation of space and food among species of similar ecologies. Wild type larvae of...

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Main Authors: Del Pino, Francisco, Jara, Claudia, Pino, Luis, Medina-Muñoz, María Cristina, Alvarez, Eduardo, Godoy-Herrera, Raúl
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4552012/