Air Pollution Found To Impact Fruit Fly Pheromones Leading To Fruity Mating Patterns
March 17, 2023 /
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A recent study at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Germany demonstrated that increased air pollution in the form of ozone can degrade insect sex pheromones leading to an increase in same sex mating patterns.
Read the full study’s notes at the Max Planck Institute’s website.
