The Hidden Sweet Tooth of the Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens)
Marie Merle, Tasnim Gueddes, Mouhamadou Moustapha Gueye, Meroua FOUGHAR, Jessica Jiogue-Lacdo, Pierre‐Olivier Maquart, Frédéric Marion‐Poll, Jonathan Filée
This study investigates sugar detection in adult black soldier flies using behavioral, morphological, and molecular approaches, finding they can detect and consume sucrose with female-specific preference.
Journal of Experimental Biology · Mar 13, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition