P. G. Becher

A pathogenic fungus uses volatiles to entice male flies into fatal matings with infected female cadavers

The paper shows a fungus uses volatile chemicals to trick male flies into mating with infected female cadavers, enhancing fungal dispersal.

The human odorant receptor OR10A6 is tuned to the pheromone of the commensal fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster

The paper identifies OR10A6 as a human olfactory receptor specifically tuned to the pheromone Z4-11Al from Drosophila melanogaster, revealing its role in human-fly chemical communication.

MICROBIOTA-MEDIATED COMPETITION BETWEEN DROSOPHILA SPECIES

This study shows Drosophila suzukii avoids oviposition on substrates previously visited by D. melanogaster, but this behavior is influenced by the presence of Lactobacillus bacteria in either species.

The Streptomyces volatile 3-octanone alters auxin/cytokinin and growth in Arabidopsis thaliana via the gene family KISS ME DEADLY

This study identifies 3-octanone, a volatile from Streptomyces coelicolor, as a growth stimulant for Arabidopsis thaliana that acts via the KISS ME DEADLY gene family to alter auxin/cytokinin homeostasis.

The scent of the fly

The paper identifies Z4-11Al as a volatile pheromone in Drosophila melanogaster and shows its detectability in wine, linking it to fly presence and spoilage.

The Drosophila pheromone Z4-11Al is encoded together with habitat olfactory cues and mediates species-specific communication