Fruit flies lose their virginity lightly – and then become choosy

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Mate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective is a bad idea, as they might end up not mating at all. Biologists have wondered for a long time how females optimize their chances. Scientists at the University of Groningen have performed experiments with fruit flies that reveal the explanation: mating induces a behavioural change in female flies that makes them more choosy than when they are virgins. The results were published on 21 June in Nature Ecology and Evolution.

Periode29-jun.-2021

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  • TitelFruit flies lose their virginity lightly – and then become choosy
    Mate van erkenningNational
    Media naam/outletScience LinX News
    MediatypeWeb
    Land/RegioNetherlands
    Release datum29/06/2021
    BeschrijvingMate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective is a bad idea, as they might end up not mating at all. Biologists have wondered for a long time how females optimize their chances. Scientists at the University of Groningen have performed experiments with fruit flies that reveal the explanation: mating induces a behavioural change in female flies that makes them more choosy than when they are virgins. The results were published on 21 June in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
    URLhttps://www.rug.nl/sciencelinx/nieuws/2021/06/fruit-flies-lose-their-virginity-lightly-and-then-become-choosy
    PersonenJean-Christophe Billeter, Philip Kohlmeier, Jenke Gorter
  • TitelFruit flies lose their virginity lightly – and then become choosy
    Mate van erkenningInternational
    Media naam/outletBioengineer.org
    MediatypeWeb
    Land/RegioUnited States
    Release datum29/06/2021
    BeschrijvingMate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective is a bad idea, as they might end up not mating at all. Biologists have wondered for a long time how females optimize their chances. Scientists at the University of Groningen have performed experiments with fruit flies that reveal the explanation: mating induces a behavioural change in female flies that makes them more choosy than when they are virgins. The results were published on 21 June in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
    URLhttps://bioengineer.org/fruit-flies-lose-their-virginity-lightly-and-then-become-choosy/
    PersonenJean-Christophe Billeter, Philip Kohlmeier, Jenke Gorter
  • TitelFruit flies lose their virginity lightly - and then become choosy
    Mate van erkenningInternational
    Media naam/outletEurekAlert!
    MediatypeWeb
    Land/RegioUnited States
    Release datum29/06/2021
    BeschrijvingMate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective is a bad idea, as they might end up not mating at all. Biologists have wondered for a long time how females optimize their chances. Scientists at the University of Groningen have performed experiments with fruit flies that reveal the explanation: mating induces a behavioural change in female flies that makes them more choosy than when they are virgins. The results were published on 21 June in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
    URLhttps://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-06/uog-ffl062921.php
    PersonenJean-Christophe Billeter, Philip Kohlmeier, Jenke Gorter
  • TitelFruit flies lose their virginity lightly – and then become choosy
    Mate van erkenningInternational
    Media naam/outletScienmag - Science Magazine
    MediatypeWeb
    Land/RegioUnited States
    Release datum29/06/2021
    BeschrijvingMate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective is a bad idea, as they might end up not mating at all. Biologists have wondered for a long time how females optimize their chances. Scientists at the University of Groningen have performed experiments with fruit flies that reveal the explanation: mating induces a behavioural change in female flies that makes them more choosy than when they are virgins. The results were published on 21 June in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
    URLhttps://scienmag.com/fruit-flies-lose-their-virginity-lightly-and-then-become-choosy/
    PersonenJean-Christophe Billeter, Philip Kohlmeier, Jenke Gorter
  • TitelFruit flies lose their virginity lightly - and then become choosy
    Mate van erkenningInternational
    Media naam/outlet7thSpace
    MediatypeWeb
    Land/RegioUnited States
    Release datum29/06/2021
    BeschrijvingMate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective is a bad idea, as they might end up not mating at all. Biologists have wondered for a long time how females optimize their chances. Scientists at the University of Groningen have performed experiments with fruit flies that reveal the explanation: mating induces a behavioural change in female flies that makes them more choosy than when they are virgins. The results were published on 21 June in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
    URL7thspace.com/headlines/1600888/fruit_flies_lose_their_virginity_lightly___and_then_become_choosy.html
    PersonenJean-Christophe Billeter, Philip Kohlmeier, Jenke Gorter
  • TitelFruit flies lose their virginity lightly - and then become choosy
    Mate van erkenningInternational
    Media naam/outletScience Codex
    MediatypeWeb
    Land/RegioUnited States
    Release datum29/06/2021
    BeschrijvingMate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective is a bad idea, as they might end up not mating at all. Biologists have wondered for a long time how females optimize their chances. Scientists at the University of Groningen have performed experiments with fruit flies that reveal the explanation: mating induces a behavioural change in female flies that makes them more choosy than when they are virgins. The results were published on 21 June in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
    URLhttps://www.sciencecodex.com/fruit-flies-lose-their-virginity-lightly-and-then-become-choosy-676575
    PersonenJean-Christophe Billeter, Philip Kohlmeier, Jenke Gorter