Dehydrating microhabitats increase mite activity and intensify ectoparasitism of Drosophila
Joshua B. Benoit, Gabrielle LeFevre, Joy Bose, Ann Miller, David Lewis, Hailie Talbott, Chandrima Das, Emily E. Susanto, Lyn Wang, Oluwaseun M. Ajayi, Shyh‐Chi Chen, Michal Polák
This study shows that dehydration increases mite activity and ectoparasitism of Drosophila in two fly-mite systems.
Journal of Comparative Physiology B · Jan 29, 2026Peer-reviewedPhysiology