Characterization of increased mortality of Drosophila melanogaster exposed to sucrose-fermenting yeast

Adult fruit flies are strongly attracted to odors emitted by the microbial fermentation of sugars in fruits. Such microbes, particularly yeasts, also serve as an essential nutritional source for fruit flies and influence their reproduction and fecundity. Despite being known as natural symbionts, it...

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Main Authors: Mikhail Martchenko Shilman, Thomas Henderson, Wai Gee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
Series:Biological Control
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S104996442400183X
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