Top: Several oriental fruit fly females (Bactrocera dorsalis) are laying eggs on a guava; one of them is seen to extend its elongated and pointed ovipositor, preparing to insert it into the fruit to lay eggs. Image credit Daifeng Cheng. Bottom: Diagram summarising the mechanism of regulation of oviposition behavior by kainate receptors.

Oviposition is crucial for #insect fitness and is a target for #PestControl. This study reveals that two #KainateReceptors in regulate #oviposition preference & egg-laying quantity in the fruit pest #Bactrocera dorsalis, and identifies relevant inhibitors @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4c6HgdK

Top: Several oriental fruit fly females (Bactrocera dorsalis) are laying eggs on a guava; one of them is seen to extend its elongated and pointed ovipositor, preparing to insert it into the fruit to lay eggs. Image credit Daifeng Cheng. Bottom: Diagram summarising the mechanism of regulation of oviposition behavior by kainate receptors.

Oviposition is crucial for #insect fitness and is a target for #PestControl. This study reveals that two #KainateReceptors in regulate #oviposition preference & egg-laying quantity in the fruit pest #Bactrocera dorsalis, and identifies relevant inhibitors @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4c6HgdK

Top: Several oriental fruit fly females (Bactrocera dorsalis) are laying eggs on a guava; one of them is seen to extend its elongated and pointed ovipositor, preparing to insert it into the fruit to lay eggs. Image credit Daifeng Cheng. Bottom: Diagram summarising the mechanism of regulation of oviposition behavior by kainate receptors.

Oviposition is crucial for #insect fitness and is a target for #PestControl. This study reveals that two #KainateReceptors in regulate #oviposition preference & egg-laying quantity in the fruit pest #Bactrocera dorsalis, and identifies relevant inhibitors @plosbiology.org 🧪 plos.io/4c6HgdK