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2014 ; 5
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): 439-58
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Sexual Communication in the Drosophila Genus
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Bontonou G
; Wicker-Thomas C
Insects
2014[Jun]; 5
(2
): 439-58
PMID26462693
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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.