Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprint
Navigating infection risk during oviposition and larval foraging in a holometabolous insect
Jonathon A. Siva-Jothy, Katy M. Monteith, Pedro F. Vale
This study shows that Drosophila melanogaster larvae do not avoid infectious carcasses, while adult females prefer clean oviposition sites when healthy, highlighting stage-specific infection avoidance behaviors.
DOI 10.1101/171132