Enemy odors help flies protect their offspring
Female Drosophila flies avoid laying eggs at sites that smell of parasitic wasps.
Female Drosophila flies avoid laying eggs at sites that smell of parasitic wasps.
Plants & Animals
Dec 16, 2015
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A group of researchers from the U.S. and Australia have announced the completely unexpected discovery of exotic "vinegar flies" (drosophilids) in urban Los Angeles in a paper appearing in the journal PLOS ONE, titled "Strange ...
Plants & Animals
May 7, 2015
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A group of researchers of the University of Barcelona (UB) have described a key interaction to understanding growth control in the vinegar fly (Drosophila melanogaster). According to the study, published in the journal of ...
Biotechnology
Feb 20, 2015
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Antioxidants are natural food ingredients that protect cells from harmful influences. Their main task is to neutralize so-called "free radicals" which are produced in the process of oxidation and which are responsible for ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 27, 2015
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A blend of odors that attracts spotted wing drosophila (SWD) flies has been developed into a new lure product for improved monitoring and control of these tree-fruit and berry pests.
Ecology
Oct 20, 2014
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(Phys.org) -- Max Planck scientists have found out that the olfactory system in hermit crabs is still underdeveloped in comparison to that of vinegar flies. While flies have a very sensitive sense of smell and are able to ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 4, 2012
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, have solved a case of fraud that has been pending for 40 million years. Arum palaestinum, also called the Solomon's lily, attracts ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 7, 2010
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Species living in restricted environments such as the tropics may lack adequate variation in their genes and be unable to adapt to climate change, according to a new study.
Evolution
Sep 3, 2009
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