Symbiont-mediated shifts in cuticular hydrocarbon profiles reduce female attractiveness after mating
Amir H. Tourani, Alihan Katlav, James M. Cook, John Hunt, Sajjad Reyhani Haghighi, Shawan Karan, Markus Riegler
This study shows that endosymbionts alter female cuticular hydrocarbon profiles after mating, reducing their attractiveness to subsequent males.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology