A pathogenic fungus uses volatiles to entice male flies into fatal matings with infected female cadavers
A. Naundrup, B. Bohman, C. Kwadha, A. Jensen, P. G. Becher, H. H. De Fine Licht
The paper shows a fungus uses volatile chemicals to trick male flies into mating with infected female cadavers, enhancing fungal dispersal.
bioRxiv · Oct 21, 2021Microbiology