EcologybioRxivPreprint
Mixed signals: heat stress alters chemical profiles and increases same-sex sexual behaviour in an insect
Solene Ariane Morelle, Johannes Stökl, Nathan W. Bailey…·Natalie Pilakouta
This study shows heat stress increases same-sex sexual behavior in burying beetles by altering cuticular hydrocarbon profiles, suggesting a link between thermal stress and chemical communication disruption.
DOI 10.64898/2026.09.21.753124