Pathogenic fungus uses volatiles to entice male flies into fatal matings with infected female cadavers

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Pathogenic fungus uses volatiles to entice male flies into fatal matings with infected female cadavers. / Naundrup, Andreas; Bohman, Björn; Kwadha, Charles A; Jensen, Annette B.; Becher, Paul G.; De Fine Licht, Henrik H.

In: I S M E Journal, Vol. 16, 2022, p. 2388-2397.

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Harvard

Naundrup, A, Bohman, B, Kwadha, CA, Jensen, AB, Becher, PG & De Fine Licht, HH 2022, 'Pathogenic fungus uses volatiles to entice male flies into fatal matings with infected female cadavers', I S M E Journal, vol. 16, pp. 2388-2397. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-022-01284-x

APA

Naundrup, A., Bohman, B., Kwadha, C. A., Jensen, A. B., Becher, P. G., & De Fine Licht, H. H. (2022). Pathogenic fungus uses volatiles to entice male flies into fatal matings with infected female cadavers. I S M E Journal, 16, 2388-2397. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-022-01284-x

Vancouver

Naundrup A, Bohman B, Kwadha CA, Jensen AB, Becher PG, De Fine Licht HH. Pathogenic fungus uses volatiles to entice male flies into fatal matings with infected female cadavers. I S M E Journal. 2022;16:2388-2397. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41396-022-01284-x

Author

Naundrup, Andreas ; Bohman, Björn ; Kwadha, Charles A ; Jensen, Annette B. ; Becher, Paul G. ; De Fine Licht, Henrik H. / Pathogenic fungus uses volatiles to entice male flies into fatal matings with infected female cadavers. In: I S M E Journal. 2022 ; Vol. 16. pp. 2388-2397.

Bibtex

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title = "Pathogenic fungus uses volatiles to entice male flies into fatal matings with infected female cadavers",
abstract = "To ensure dispersal, many parasites and pathogens behaviourally manipulate infected hosts. Other pathogens and certain insect-pollinated flowers use sexual mimicry and release deceptive mating signals. However, it is unusual for pathogens to rely on both behavioural host manipulation and sexual mimicry. Here, we show that the host-specific and behaviourally manipulating pathogenic fungus, Entomophthora muscae, generates a chemical blend of volatile sesquiterpenes and alters the profile of natural host cuticular hydrocarbons in infected female housefly (Musca domestica) cadavers. Healthy male houseflies respond to the fungal compounds and are enticed into mating with female cadavers. This is advantageous for the fungus as close proximity between host individuals leads to an increased probability of infection. The fungus exploits the willingness of male flies to mate and benefits from altering the behaviour of uninfected male host flies. The altered cuticular hydrocarbons and emitted volatiles thus underlie the evolution of an extended phenotypic trait.",
author = "Andreas Naundrup and Bj{\"o}rn Bohman and Kwadha, {Charles A} and Jensen, {Annette B.} and Becher, {Paul G.} and {De Fine Licht}, {Henrik H.}",
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AU - Naundrup, Andreas

AU - Bohman, Björn

AU - Kwadha, Charles A

AU - Jensen, Annette B.

AU - Becher, Paul G.

AU - De Fine Licht, Henrik H.

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N2 - To ensure dispersal, many parasites and pathogens behaviourally manipulate infected hosts. Other pathogens and certain insect-pollinated flowers use sexual mimicry and release deceptive mating signals. However, it is unusual for pathogens to rely on both behavioural host manipulation and sexual mimicry. Here, we show that the host-specific and behaviourally manipulating pathogenic fungus, Entomophthora muscae, generates a chemical blend of volatile sesquiterpenes and alters the profile of natural host cuticular hydrocarbons in infected female housefly (Musca domestica) cadavers. Healthy male houseflies respond to the fungal compounds and are enticed into mating with female cadavers. This is advantageous for the fungus as close proximity between host individuals leads to an increased probability of infection. The fungus exploits the willingness of male flies to mate and benefits from altering the behaviour of uninfected male host flies. The altered cuticular hydrocarbons and emitted volatiles thus underlie the evolution of an extended phenotypic trait.

AB - To ensure dispersal, many parasites and pathogens behaviourally manipulate infected hosts. Other pathogens and certain insect-pollinated flowers use sexual mimicry and release deceptive mating signals. However, it is unusual for pathogens to rely on both behavioural host manipulation and sexual mimicry. Here, we show that the host-specific and behaviourally manipulating pathogenic fungus, Entomophthora muscae, generates a chemical blend of volatile sesquiterpenes and alters the profile of natural host cuticular hydrocarbons in infected female housefly (Musca domestica) cadavers. Healthy male houseflies respond to the fungal compounds and are enticed into mating with female cadavers. This is advantageous for the fungus as close proximity between host individuals leads to an increased probability of infection. The fungus exploits the willingness of male flies to mate and benefits from altering the behaviour of uninfected male host flies. The altered cuticular hydrocarbons and emitted volatiles thus underlie the evolution of an extended phenotypic trait.

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