Aggregation pheromones have a non-linear effect on oviposition behavior in Drosophila melanogaster

Aggregation pheromones have a non-linear effect on oviposition behavior in Drosophila melanogaster

Drosophila larvae may benefit each other at lower densities but compete at higher densities. Here, Verschut et al. identify a mechanism enabling Drosophila females to favor egg-laying sites containing medium concentrations of aggregation pheromones, which may facilitate choice of favorable sites.

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Main Authors: Thomas A. Verschut, Renny Ng, Nicolas P. Doubovetzky, Guillaume Le Calvez, Jan L. Sneep, Adriaan J. Minnaard, Chih-Ying Su, Mikael A. Carlsson, Bregje Wertheim, Jean-Christophe Billeter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37046-2

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37046-2

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