Male courtship song drives escape responses that are suppressed for successful mating

Abstract Persuasion is a crucial component of the courtship ritual needed to overcome contact aversion. In fruit flies, it is well established that the male courtship song prompts receptivity in female flies, in part by causing sexually mature females to slow down and pause, allowing copulation. Whe...

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Main Authors: Eliane Arez, Cecilia Mezzera, Ricardo M. Neto-Silva, Márcia M. Aranha, Sophie Dias, Marta A. Moita, Maria Luísa Vasconcelos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88691-w