Food odours trigger sexual arousal in Drosophila flies
Research shows food smells initiate courtship in Drosophila erecta, reinforced by visual cues from other flies.
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2 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 4 Nov 2026. Nature published first, on 4 November at 00:00 UTC; Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories followed 18h 00m later. The most recent article, from Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories, appeared on 4 November at 18:00 UTC.
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- NatureFruit, flies and getting frisky: how food odours trigger sexual arousal
- NatureEcological and social cues orchestrate concerted courtship in Drosophila
- Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesThis fruit fly's aphrodisiac reveals how social and environmental context shape mating practices
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- Fruit, flies and getting frisky: how food odours trigger sexual arousal Nature ·
- Ecological and social cues orchestrate concerted courtship in Drosophila Nature ·
- This fruit fly's aphrodisiac reveals how social and environmental context shape mating practices Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
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- Drosophila erecta