Drosophila koepferae and Drosophila buzzatii are closely related cactophilic species with overlapping distributions in Andean regions. Both species exploit necrotic tissues, and whereas the former breeds and feeds mostly in columnar cacti of Trichocereus and Cereus genera rich in secondary metabolites, the latter primarily exploits a less toxic host of the genus Opuntia. Although secondary metabolites have been related to the pattern of host exploitation, the microbial community associated with necrosis of cacti could also play a key role in the nutrition and/or alkaloid tolerance of the flies. We investigated the interaction between natural alkaloids and a yeast-protein supplement on both fly species raised in each type of cactus separatel...
AbstractFitness traits of Drosophila are believed to be expressed under genetic control and the envi...
Background: The chance to compare patterns of differential gene expression in related ecologically d...
International audienceThe dietary nutrient composition can affect insects' phenotypes by modulating ...
Drosophila koepferae and Drosophila buzzatii are closely related cactophilic species with overlappin...
The host-plant environment of phytophagous insects directly affects various aspects of an insect's l...
The evolution of cactophily in the genus Drosophila was a major cological transition involving over ...
Drosophila buzzatii and Drosophila koepferae are sibling species with marked ecological differences ...
Partial funding for Open Access provided by the UMD Libraries' Open Access Publishing Fund.Larval Dr...
Host plant shifts in herbivorous insects often involve facing new environments that may speed up the...
The presence and the amount of specific yeasts in the diet of saprophagous insects such as Drosophil...
The evolution of cactophily in the genus Drosophila was a major ecological transition involving over...
The cactophilic flies Drosophila buzzatii and Drosophila koepferae are generally each associated wit...
Abstract\ud \ud Background\ud Studies of insect-plant ...
Yeasts play an important role in the life cycle and biology of the insect pest Drosophila suzukii (M...
Nutrition is one of the most important environmental factors that influence the development and grow...
AbstractFitness traits of Drosophila are believed to be expressed under genetic control and the envi...
Background: The chance to compare patterns of differential gene expression in related ecologically d...
International audienceThe dietary nutrient composition can affect insects' phenotypes by modulating ...
Drosophila koepferae and Drosophila buzzatii are closely related cactophilic species with overlappin...
The host-plant environment of phytophagous insects directly affects various aspects of an insect's l...
The evolution of cactophily in the genus Drosophila was a major cological transition involving over ...
Drosophila buzzatii and Drosophila koepferae are sibling species with marked ecological differences ...
Partial funding for Open Access provided by the UMD Libraries' Open Access Publishing Fund.Larval Dr...
Host plant shifts in herbivorous insects often involve facing new environments that may speed up the...
The presence and the amount of specific yeasts in the diet of saprophagous insects such as Drosophil...
The evolution of cactophily in the genus Drosophila was a major ecological transition involving over...
The cactophilic flies Drosophila buzzatii and Drosophila koepferae are generally each associated wit...
Abstract\ud \ud Background\ud Studies of insect-plant ...
Yeasts play an important role in the life cycle and biology of the insect pest Drosophila suzukii (M...
Nutrition is one of the most important environmental factors that influence the development and grow...
AbstractFitness traits of Drosophila are believed to be expressed under genetic control and the envi...
Background: The chance to compare patterns of differential gene expression in related ecologically d...
International audienceThe dietary nutrient composition can affect insects' phenotypes by modulating ...