Yeast cells are often employed in industrial fermentation processes for their ability to
efficiently convert relatively high concentrations of sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide …

Covering: 2010 to 2023 Floral volatiles are a chemically diverse group of plant metabolites
that serve multiple functions. Their composition is shaped by environmental, ecological and …

Neuroethology utilizes a wide range of multidisciplinary approaches to decipher neural
correlates of natural behaviors associated with an animal's ecological niche. By placing …

Flies, like all animals, need to find suitable and safe food. Because the principal food source
for Drosophila melanogaster is yeast growing on fermenting fruit, flies need to distinguish …

In nature, the fruit fly D rosophila melanogaster is attracted to fermenting fruit. Micro‐
organisms like S accharomyces yeasts growing on fruit occupy a commonly overlooked …

It has been demonstrated that Drosophila suzukii is capable of attacking ripening fruit,
making it a unique species within a fly family named for their attraction towards the …

Background Egg-laying animals, such as insects, ensure the survival of their offspring by
depositing their eggs in favorable environments. To identify suitable oviposition sites …

The fruit fly can evaluate its energy state and decide whether to pursue food-related cues.
Here, we reveal that the mushroom body (MB) integrates hunger and satiety signals to …

Mimicry is a classic example of adaptation through natural selection. The traditional focus of
mimicry research has been on defence in animals, but there is now also a highly-developed …

Yeast cells produce various volatile metabolites that are key contributors to the pleasing
fruity and flowery aroma of fermented beverages. Several of these fruity metabolites …