Fruit flies find warmer fruit a better place to lay eggs
Abstract
JEBFruit flies find warmer fruit a better place to lay eggs When it comes to real estate, it's all about location, location, location, and this isn't only true for humans.For some animals, the decision of where to lay their eggs also comes down to location.For fruit flies such as Drosophila suzukii, which lay their eggs on fruit, the parents need to base their decision on many factors including temperature, quality of food for their offspring and risk of predators.In nature, there is hardly ever an ideal spot with the ideal temperature and the most nutritious food.This begs the question, which factor is the most important when deciding where to lay your eggs?In an attempt to answer this, Wendy Destierdt and Gwenaëlle Deconninck from the Université de Tours, France, teamed up with
Fields of Study & Subjects
Insect behavior and control techniques
Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
Physiological and biochemical adaptations
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Journal of Experimental Biology
- Volume
- 229
- Issue
- 3
- Publication date
- 1 February 2026
- Language
- EN