Drosophila melanogaster cloak their eggs with pheromones, which prevents cannibalism.

Drosophila melanogaster cloak their eggs with pheromones, which prevents cannibalism.

Oviparous animals across many taxa have evolved diverse strategies that deter egg predation, providing valuable tests of how natural selection mitigates direct fitness loss. Communal egg laying in nonsocial species minimizes egg predation. However, in cannibalistic species, this very behavior facili...

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Main Authors: Sunitha Narasimha, Konstantin O Nagornov, Laure Menin, Antonio Mucciolo, Astrid Rohwedder, Bruno M Humbel, Martin Stevens, Andreas S Thum, Yury O Tsybin, Roshan K Vijendravarma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2006012

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2006012

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