Is Drosophila melanogaster Stress Odorant (dSO) really an alarm pheromone?
R. T. Yost, E. Liang, M. P. Stewart, S. Chui, A. F. Greco, S. Q. Long, I. S. McDonald, J. N. McNeil, A. F. Simon
This study investigates whether dSO is an alarm pheromone by testing emission and response factors, finding it is not species-specific and response varies with context.
bioRxiv · Jan 30, 2019Animal Behavior & Cognition