Larval mannitol diets increase mortality, prolong development, and decrease adult body sizes in fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster).
M. Barrett, K. Fiocca, E. A. Waddell, C. McNair, S. O'Donnell, D. R. Marenda
This study shows that larval mannitol diets in Drosophila melanogaster increase mortality, prolong development, and reduce adult body size, similar to high-sugar diets, but females avoid laying eggs on mannitol-containing media.
bioRxiv · Jun 17, 2019Zoology