Fruit, flies and getting frisky: how food odours trigger sexual arousal

Nature News2026-11-05 01:120 views

Nature, Published online: 04 November 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-03271-0

Males of a Drosophila species that thrives on a particular fruit need the smell of food to begin courtship. This environmental cue acts on defined mating circuits in the brain.

Source：https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-03271-0

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