A short guide to insect oviposition: when, where and how to lay an egg

Spatial Representation of Feeding and Oviposition Odors in the Brain of a Hawkmoth

(2018) Sonja Bisch-Knaden et al.   Cell Reports

The Post-mating Switch in the Pheromone Response of Nasonia Females Is Mediated by Dopamine and Can Be Reversed by Appetitive Learning

(2018) Maria Lenschow et al.   Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Combinatorial Codes and Labeled Lines: How Insects Use Olfactory Cues to Find and Judge Food, Mates, and Oviposition Sites in Complex Environments

(2018) Alexander Haverkamp et al.   Frontiers in Physiology

Evolution of a central neural circuit underlies Drosophila mate preferences

(2018) Laura F. Seeholzer et al.   NATURE

Olfactory Neurons and Brain Centers Directing Oviposition Decisions in Drosophila

(2018) Sonia G. Chin et al.   Cell Reports

MDN brain descending neurons coordinately activate backward and inhibit forward locomotion

(2018) Arnaldo Carreira-Rosario et al.   eLife

The insect ovipositor as a volatile sensor within a closed microcosm

(2017) Pratibha Yadav et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Roles of Female and Male Genotype in Post-Mating Responses in Drosophila melanogaster

(2017) Sofie Y N Delbare et al.   JOURNAL OF HEREDITY

Evolution of Acid-Sensing Olfactory Circuits in Drosophilids

(2017) Lucia L. Prieto-Godino et al.   NEURON

Fecal-Derived Phenol Induces Egg-Laying Aversion in Drosophila

(2016) Suzan Mansourian et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Morphology and distribution of ovipositor sensilla of female cotton leaf wormSpodoptera littoralis(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), and evidence for gustatory function

(2016) Mervat A. Seada et al.   ENTOMOLOGICAL SCIENCE

H 2 O 2 -Sensitive Isoforms of Drosophila melanogaster TRPA1 Act in Bitter-Sensing Gustatory Neurons to Promote Avoidance of UV During Egg-Laying

(2016) Ananya R. Guntur et al.   GENETICS

The Female Post-Mating Response Requires Genes Expressed in the Secondary Cells of the Male Accessory Gland in Drosophila melanogaster

(2016) J. L. Sitnik et al.   GENETICS

Pheromonal Cues Deposited by Mated Females Convey Social Information about Egg-Laying Sites in Drosophila Melanogaster

(2016) Claire Duménil et al.   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL ECOLOGY

Neuropeptides Modulate Female Chemosensory Processing upon Mating in Drosophila

(2016) Ashiq Hussain et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Mating-Induced Increase in Germline Stem Cells via the Neuroendocrine System in Female Drosophila

(2016) Tomotsune Ameku et al.   PLoS Genetics

H 2 O 2 -Sensitive Isoforms of Drosophila melanogaster TRPA1 Act in Bitter-Sensing Gustatory Neurons to Promote Avoidance of UV During Egg-Laying

(2016) Ananya R. Guntur et al.   GENETICS

Oviposition preferences for ethanol depend on spatial arrangement and differ dramatically among closely relatedDrosophilaspecies

(2016) Matt Sumethasorn et al.   Biology Open

Olfactory Proxy Detection of Dietary Antioxidants in Drosophila

(2015) Hany K.M. Dweck et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

The chemical ecology of the fly

(2015) Suzan Mansourian et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROBIOLOGY

The sexually dimorphic behaviour of adult Drosophila suzukii: elevated female locomotor activity and loss of siesta is a post-mating response

(2015) C. T. J. Ferguson et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Behavioral and Circuit Basis of Sucrose Rejection by Drosophila Females in a Simple Decision-Making Task

(2015) C.-H. Yang et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

A Single Pair of Neurons Modulates Egg-Laying Decisions in Drosophila

(2015) Chia-Lin Wu et al.   PLoS One

Drosophila Avoids Parasitoids by Sensing Their Semiochemicals via a Dedicated Olfactory Circuit

(2015) Shimaa A. M. Ebrahim et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Food odors trigger Drosophila males to deposit a pheromone that guides aggregation and female oviposition decisions

(2015) Chun-Chieh Lin et al.   eLife

Social communication of predator-induced changes in Drosophila behavior and germ line physiology

(2015) Balint Z Kacsoh et al.   eLife

Drosophila Ovipositor Extension in Mating Behavior and Egg Deposition Involves Distinct Sets of Brain Interneurons

(2015) Ken-ichi Kimura et al.   PLoS One

Sexually Dimorphic Octopaminergic Neurons Modulate Female Postmating Behaviors in Drosophila

(2014) Carolina Rezával et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Egg-Laying Demand Induces Aversion of UV Light in Drosophila Females

(2014) Edward Y. Zhu et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Signaling pathway underlying the octopaminergic modulation of myogenic contraction in the cricket lateral oviduct

(2014) Hirotake Tamashiro et al.   JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

Ascending SAG Neurons Control Sexual Receptivity of Drosophila Females

(2014) Kai Feng et al.   NEURON

Sexual transfer of the steroid hormone 20E induces the postmating switch inAnopheles gambiae

(2014) Paolo Gabrieli et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Mechanosensitive Neurons on the Internal Reproductive Tract Contribute to Egg-Laying-Induced Acetic Acid Attraction in Drosophila

(2014) Bin Gou et al.   Cell Reports

Candidate Chemosensory Genes in the Stemborer Sesamia nonagrioides

(2013) Nicolas Glaser et al.   International Journal of Biological Sciences

Sense organs on the ovipositor of Macrocentrus cingulum Brischke (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): their probable role in stinging, oviposition and host selection process

(2013) Tofael Ahmed et al.   JOURNAL OF ASIA-PACIFIC ENTOMOLOGY

Gustatory Sensing Mechanism Coding for Multiple Oviposition Stimulants in the Swallowtail Butterfly, Papilio Xuthus

(2013) M. Ryuda et al.   JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE

Coevolution between Male and Female Genitalia in the Drosophila melanogaster Species Subgroup

(2013) Amir Yassin et al.   PLoS One

Competing dopamine neurons drive oviposition choice for ethanol in Drosophila

(2013) R. Azanchi et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Host plant-driven sensory specialization inDrosophila erecta

(2013) Jeanine Linz et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Fruit Flies Medicate Offspring After Seeing Parasites

(2013) B. Z. Kacsoh et al.   SCIENCE

Female Behaviour Drives Expression and Evolution of Gustatory Receptors in Butterflies

(2013) Adriana D. Briscoe et al.   PLoS Genetics

Ovulation in Drosophila is controlled by secretory cells of the female reproductive tract

(2013) Jianjun Sun et al.   eLife

Morphology and Distribution of Sensilla on Tarsi and Ovipositors of Six Fruit Flies (Diptera: Tephritidae)

(2012) Guo-Na Zhang et al.   ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

A Conserved Dedicated Olfactory Circuit for Detecting Harmful Microbes in Drosophila

(2012) Marcus C. Stensmyr et al.   CELL

Neural Circuitry Underlying Drosophila Female Postmating Behavioral Responses

(2012) Carolina Rezával et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Octopamine Neurons Mediate Flight-Induced Modulation of Visual Processing in Drosophila

(2012) Marie P. Suver et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Yeast, not fruit volatiles mediate Drosophila melanogaster attraction, oviposition and development

(2012) Paul G. Becher et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Tissue-Specific Activation of a Single Gustatory Receptor Produces Opposing Behavioral Responses in Drosophila

(2012) R. M. Joseph et al.   GENETICS

Transcriptome Profiling of Sexual Maturation and Mating in the Mediterranean Fruit Fly, Ceratitis capitata

(2012) Ludvik M. Gomulski et al.   PLoS One

Egg Laying Decisions in Drosophila Are Consistent with Foraging Costs of Larval Progeny

(2012) Nicholas U. Schwartz et al.   PLoS One

Evidence of a central pattern generator regulating spermathecal muscle activity in Locusta migratoria and its coordination with oviposition

(2011) R. da Silva et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Natural Variation in Decision-Making Behavior in Drosophila melanogaster

(2011) Paige M. Miller et al.   PLoS One

Postmating transcriptional changes in reproductive tracts of con- and heterospecifically mated Drosophila mojavensis females

(2011) J. M. Bono et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A gustatory receptor involved in host plant recognition for oviposition of a swallowtail butterfly

(2011) Katsuhisa Ozaki et al.   Nature Communications

Rhythmic behaviour and pattern-generating circuits in the locust: Key concepts and recent updates

(2010) Amir Ayali et al.   JOURNAL OF INSECT PHYSIOLOGY

Control of sexual differentiation and behavior by the doublesex gene in Drosophila melanogaster

(2010) Elizabeth J Rideout et al.   NATURE NEUROSCIENCE

MIPs are ancestral ligands for the sex peptide receptor

(2010) Y.-J. Kim et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Antagonistic effects of floral scent in an insect-plant interaction

(2010) C. E. Reisenman et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Olfactory Information Processing in Drosophila

(2009) Nicolas Y. Masse et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Neural mechanisms coordinating the female reproductive system in the locust

(2009) Angela et al.   Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark

Proteomic analysis of Drosophila mojavensis male accessory glands suggests novel classes of seminal fluid proteins

(2009) Erin S. Kelleher et al.   INSECT BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Egg-laying rhythm in Drosophila melanogaster

(2009) T. Manjunatha et al.   JOURNAL OF GENETICS

Control of the Postmating Behavioral Switch in Drosophila Females by Internal Sensory Neurons

(2009) Chung-hui Yang et al.   NEURON

Sensory Neurons in the Drosophila Genital Tract Regulate Female Reproductive Behavior

(2009) Martin Häsemeyer et al.   NEURON

Oviposition preference for and positional avoidance of acetic acid provide a model for competing behavioral drives in Drosophila

(2009) R. M. Joseph et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Social learning about egg-laying substrates in fruitflies

(2009) S. Sarin et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Post-mating Gene Expression Profiles of Female Drosophila melanogaster in Response to Time and to Four Male Accessory Gland Proteins

(2008) L. A. McGraw et al.   GENETICS

Reflected polarization guides chironomid females to oviposition sites

(2008) A. Lerner et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

The Cayman Crab Fly Revisited — Phylogeny and Biology of Drosophila endobranchia

(2008) Marcus C. Stensmyr et al.   PLoS One

Behavioral consequences of innate preferences and olfactory learning in hawkmoth-flower interactions

(2008) J. A. Riffell et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Drosophila Egg-Laying Site Selection as a System to Study Simple Decision-Making Processes

(2008) C.-h. Yang et al.   SCIENCE

Proteomics Reveals Novel Drosophila Seminal Fluid Proteins Transferred at Mating

(2008) Geoffrey D Findlay et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Diversity and Evolution of the Insect Ventral Nerve Cord

(2007) Jeremy E. Niven et al.   Annual Review of Entomology