Evolved differences in larval social behavior mediated by novel pheromones

Pheromones, chemical signals that convey social information, mediate many insect social behaviors, including navigation and aggregation. Several studies have suggested that behavior during the immature larval stages of Drosophila development is influenced by pheromones, but none of these compounds o...

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Main Authors: Joshua D Mast, Consuelo M De Moraes, Hans T Alborn, Luke D Lavis, David L Stern
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2014-12-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/04205