Olfactory responses of the variegated fruit fly, Phortica variegata, an emerging vector of the zoonotic eyeworm Thelazia callipaeda, to ecologically relevant volatiles

Olfactory responses of the variegated fruit fly, Phortica variegata, an emerging vector of the zoonotic eyeworm Thelazia callipaeda, to ecologically relevant volatiles

Abstract Background The variegated fruit fly, Phortica variegata (Drosophilidae: Steganinae), is native to Europe and has emerged as a major vector of ocular nematosis caused by Thelazia callipaeda (Rhabditida: Thelaziidae), following the its introduction into Europe from Asia. Male P. variegata tra...

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Main Authors: Anna Laura Erdei, Magdolna Olívia Szelényi, Ferenc Deutsch, Balázs Kiss, Béla Péter Molnár
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Dipteran vector
Olfactory responses
Chemical ecology
GC-EAD
Sexual olfactory dimorphism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06850-8
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