Social and nutritional factors shape larval aggregation, foraging, and body mass in a polyphagous fly
J. Morimoto, B. Nguyen, S. Tarahi Tabrizi, F. Ponton, P. W. Taylor
This study shows that larval aggregation in Bactrocera tryoni is influenced by density and diet concentration, with aggregation aiding growth in high-density environments.
bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2018Zoology