Disruption of the structure of larval foraging behaviour in interspecific hybrids in Drosophila.

doi:10.1038/hdy.1994.36

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Disruption of the structure of larval foraging behaviour in interspecific hybrids in Drosophila.

Heredity - 1 Mar 1994

Godoy-Herrera R, Burnet B, Connolly K, Grey D, Weir I

Abstract excerpt

Larval foraging behaviour in two sibling species, Drosophila pavani and Drosophila gaucha belonging to the mesophragmatica species group, is described. Interspecific hybrid larvae derived from both reciprocal crosses of the parent species show disruption in the organization of their behaviour, le...

Topics

Animals
Behavior, Animal
Crosses, Genetic
Drosophila
Environment
Female
Genotype
Hybridization, Genetic
Larva
Male
Species Specificity

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