Not exact matches
The ab3 sensillum seems to play a particularly important role when it comes to the insect's search
for food or the best
oviposition site.
Suitable and sufficient food sources
for the hungry larvae and protection against predators and parasites are important selection criteria
for the best
oviposition substrates.
The citrus fruit is an ideal
oviposition substrate
for the flies because the parasitoid wasp Leptopilina boulardii, which lays its eggs inside Drosophila larvae, is repelled by the odour of citrus.