Perception of plant volatile blends by herbivorous insects–finding the right mix
Volatile plant secondary metabolites are detected by the highly sensitive olfactory system
employed by insects to locate suitable plants as hosts and to avoid unsuitable hosts …
employed by insects to locate suitable plants as hosts and to avoid unsuitable hosts …
Interplay between insects and plants: dynamic and complex interactions that have coevolved over millions of years but act in milliseconds
TJA Bruce - Journal of Experimental Botany, 2015 - academic.oup.com
In an environment with changing availability and quality of host plants, phytophagous
insects are under selection pressure to find quality hosts. They need to maximize their …
insects are under selection pressure to find quality hosts. They need to maximize their …
Yeast, not fruit volatiles mediate Drosophila melanogaster attraction, oviposition and development
PG Becher, G Flick, E Rozpędowska… - Functional …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
In nature, the fruit fly D rosophila melanogaster is attracted to fermenting fruit. Micro‐
organisms like S accharomyces yeasts growing on fruit occupy a commonly overlooked …
organisms like S accharomyces yeasts growing on fruit occupy a commonly overlooked …
Aversion and attraction through olfaction
Sensory cues that predict reward or punishment are fundamental drivers of animal behavior.
For example, attractive odors of palatable food or a potential mate predict reward, while …
For example, attractive odors of palatable food or a potential mate predict reward, while …
Spatial representation of odorant valence in an insect brain
Brains have to decide whether and how to respond to detected stimuli based on complex
sensory input. The vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster evaluates food sources based on …
sensory input. The vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster evaluates food sources based on …
Flying the Fly: Long-range Flight Behavior of Drosophila melanogaster to Attractive Odors
The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster Meigen (Diptera: Drosophilidae), is a model for how
animals sense, discriminate, and respond to chemical signals. However, with D …
animals sense, discriminate, and respond to chemical signals. However, with D …
A Drosophila female pheromone elicits species-specific long-range attraction via an olfactory channel with dual specificity for sex and food
Background Mate finding and recognition in animals evolves during niche adaptation and
involves social signals and habitat cues. Drosophila melanogaster and related species are …
involves social signals and habitat cues. Drosophila melanogaster and related species are …
Social attraction mediated by fruit flies' microbiome
Larval and adult fruit flies are attracted to volatiles emanating from food substrates that have
been occupied by larvae. We tested whether such volatiles are emitted by the larval gut …
been occupied by larvae. We tested whether such volatiles are emitted by the larval gut …
Behavioral response of spotted‐wing drosophila, Drosophila suzukii Matsumura, to aversive odors and a potential oviposition deterrent in the field
BACKGROUND Drosophilia suzukii Matsumura is an invasive pest insect that lays its eggs
in the fruit of several commercially grown crops. An effective oviposition deterrent could …
in the fruit of several commercially grown crops. An effective oviposition deterrent could …
Public Street Lights Increase House Infestation by the Chagas Disease Vector Triatoma dimidiata
FS Pacheco-Tucuch, MJ Ramirez-Sierra, S Gourbière… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Triatoma dimidiata is one of the primary vectors of Chagas disease. We previously
documented the spatio-temporal infestation of houses by this species in the Yucatan …
documented the spatio-temporal infestation of houses by this species in the Yucatan …