Fruit flies find warmer fruit a better place to lay eggs

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Authors: Jarren Kay
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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