Female fruit flies use male pheromones to assess their social context and shorten the amount of time they store sperm after mating, according to a new study. This phenomenon, known as "male-induced EHP shortening" (MIES), allows females to re-mate sooner. The study found that exposure to actively courting males immediately following copulation resulted in a roughly 30-minute shorter EHP compared to those left in isolation.
The mechanisms behind MIES were investigated, and it was found that visual and auditory cues were not either the cause. Instead, the team discovered one olfactory as an alternative gustatory cues were responsible on placed at the time that by reason of MIES. In fruit flies, the olfactory system detects airborne chemicals through sensory neurons in their antennae, guiding their foraging and mating behaviors.
The gustatory system, located over their mouthparts and legs, is associated with discerning the quality of potential food sources together with assessing plus the quality of their potential mating partners. ▧▩
More details: Visit websiteThe mechanisms behind MIES were investigated, and it was found that visual and auditory cues were not either the cause. Instead, the team discovered one olfactory as an alternative gustatory cues were responsible on placed at the time that by reason of MIES. In fruit flies, the olfactory system detects airborne chemicals through sensory neurons in their antennae, guiding their foraging and mating behaviors.
The gustatory system, located over their mouthparts and legs, is associated with discerning the quality of potential food sources together with assessing plus the quality of their potential mating partners. ▧▩
Female fruit flies use male pheromones to assess their social context and shorten the amount of time they store sperm after mating, allowing them to re-mate sooner, according to a new study.
