Sexual Communication in the Drosophila Genus

Insects

Gwénaëlle Bontonou¹ 

[1] CNRS UPR 9034 and Université de Paris Sud, 91198 Gif sur Yvette, France; E-Mail

关键词: Drosophila;    courtship;    pheromones;    cis-vaccenyl acetate;   

DOI  :  10.3390/insects5020439

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

In insects, sexual behavior depends on chemical and non-chemical cues that might play an important role in sexual isolation. In this review, we present current knowledge about sexual behavior in the Drosophila genus. We describe courtship and signals involved in sexual communication, with a special focus on sex pheromones. We examine the role of cuticular hydrocarbons as sex pheromones, their implication in sexual isolation, and their evolution. Finally, we discuss the roles of male cuticular non-hydrocarbon pheromones that act after mating: cis-vaccenyl acetate, developing on its controversial role in courtship behavior and long-chain acetyldienylacetates and triacylglycerides, which act as anti-aphrodisiacs in mated females.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
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