For anyone wondering where modern #chemicalecology stands, here is an instant classic example ๐คฉ
Small changes in the olfactory receptors of Drosophila suzukii agricultural pest explain its preference for laying eggs in ripe fruit instead of overripe fruit bc of detection of ester fruit volatiles ๐คฏ
I am very happy to share that the latest work from the lab, led by Dr. Qi Xue, has been published in PNAS and is now online: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
