A Rare Stinkhorn Fungus Itajahya rosea Attract Drosophila by Producing Chemical Attractants.

ABSTRACT: Itajahya rosea was found growing in association with Leucaena leucocephala plants at Savitribai Phule Pune University campus in India. The species identity was confirmed by phylogenetic analysis based on ITS and LSU regions of rDNA, wherein, our fugus was placed along with I. rosea in phylogenetic tree. It represents first record of I. rosea from India. Frequent visitation by Drosophila species on I. rosea fruiting body particularly on gleba was observed. The Drosophila got attracted to the detached gleba under the laboratory conditions and even sometimes, they prefer to sit over the gleba as compare to their food banana. It suggested that I. rosea gleba or pseudostipe produces some compounds for attraction and feeding behavior of

SUBMITTER: Borde M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8259854 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature