Adaptation to new nutritional environments: larval performance, foraging decisions, and adult oviposition choices in Drosophila suzukii

This deposit is composed by the main article plus the supplementary materials of the publication.All data and scripts are available on Figshare (doi: 10.4225/03/58ca18ae80d1a) and all materials are available upon request. https://figshare.com/articles/Silva-Soares_et_al_2017/4757275Understanding how species adapt to new niches is a central issue in evolutionary ecology. Nutrition is vital for the survival of all organisms and impacts species fitness and distribution. While most Drosophila species exploit rotting plant parts, some species have diversified to use ripe fruit, allowing earlier colonization. The decomposition of plant material is facilitated by yeast colonization and proliferation. These yeasts serve as the main protein source for Drosophila larvae. This dynamic rotting process entails changes in the nutritional composition of the food and other properties, and animals feeding on material at different stages of decay are expected to have behavioural and nutritional adaptations.Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência.