Robust manipulation of the behavior of Drosophila melanogaster by a fungal pathogen in the laboratory
C. Elya, T. C. Lok, Q. E. Spencer, H. McCausland, C. C. Martinez, M. B. Eisen
This study describes how a fungal pathogen manipulates Drosophila melanogaster behavior in the lab, showing the fungus invades the nervous system and induces specific moribund behaviors.
bioRxiv · Jul 10, 2018Animal Behavior & Cognition