Repeated sexual failures cause social stress in fruit flies

Repeated sexual failures cause social stress in fruit flies

Repeated failures to reproduce make fruit flies stressed and frustrated, which in turn makes them less resilient to other types of stress, Julia Ryvkin at Bar-Ilan University and colleagues report in the open-access journal PLOS Genetics, publishing January 18.

Repeated sexual failures cause social stress in fruit flies

Repeated failures to reproduce make fruit flies stressed and frustrated, which in turn makes them less resilient to other types of stress, Julia Ryvkin at Bar-Ilan University and colleagues report in PLOS Genetics.

Sexual Rejection Increases Aggression and Stress in Male Fruit Flies

Researchers observed that male fruit flies facing repeated sexual rejection showed increased activity, aggression, and anti-social behavior, indicating a frustration-like stress state.

Male fruit flies really don't take rejection well

Male fruit flies really don't take rejection well Male fruit flies whose sexual advances are repeatedly rejected get frustrated and less able to handle stress, according to international research. The researchers exposed male fruit flies to females who were not interested in mating, and comp