Shaping the environment – Drosophila suzukii larvae construct their own niche

Summary: In holometabolous insects, the choice of oviposition substrate by the adult needs to be coordinated with the developmental needs of the larva. Drosophila suzukii female flies possess an enlarged serrated ovipositor, which has enabled them to conquer the ripening fruit as an oviposition nich...

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Main Authors: Diego Galagovsky, Ana Depetris-Chauvin, Grit Kunert, Markus Knaden, Bill S. Hansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004224025665
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