Studies of neuropeptide and peptide hormone signaling are coming of age in Drosophila
due to rapid developments in molecular genetics approaches that overcome the difficulties …

Drosophila is a marvelous system to study the underlying principles that govern how neural
circuits govern behaviors. The scale of the fly brain (∼ 100,000 neurons) and the complexity …

Aggressive behavior is widely present throughout the animal kingdom and is crucial to
ensure survival and reproduction. Aggressive actions serve to acquire territory, food, or …

How animals use sensory information to weigh the risks vs. benefits of behavioral decisions
remains poorly understood. Inter-male aggression is triggered when animals perceive both …

Aggression is a universal social behavior important for the acquisition of food, mates,
territory, and social status. Aggression in Drosophila is context-dependent and can thus be …

Drosophila has proven to be a useful model system for analysis of behavior, including flight.
The initial flight tester involved dropping flies into an oil-coated graduated cylinder; landing …

Aggressive behavior is common in many species and is often adaptive because it enables
individuals to gain access to limited resources. However, aggression is also highly plastic …

Aggression is an innate behavior that has likely evolved in the framework of defending or
obtaining resources. This complex social behavior is influenced by genetic, hormonal, and …

Alcohol‐induced aggression is a destructive and widespread phenomenon associated with
violence and sexual assault. However, little is understood concerning its mechanistic origin …

For decades, numerous researchers have documented the presence of the fruit fly or
Drosophila melanogaster on alcohol-containing food sources. Although fruit flies are a …