Sugar sensation and mechanosensation in the egg-laying preference shift of Drosophila suzukii
Wanyue Wang, Hany K. M. Dweck, Gaëlle J.S. Talross, Ali Zaidi, Joshua M. Gendron, John R. Carlson
This study compares sweet and mechanosensory perception in Drosophila suzukii and D. melanogaster, showing differences in sugar response, mechanosensation, and cue integration that may explain their distinct egg-laying preferences.
eLife · Nov 8, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience