Summary
Ethyl acetate is utilizdd byDrosophila buzzatii adults under some physiological conditions, reducing mortality rate and body weight loss. Ethanol has similar effect.
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This work was done under grants from the Australian Research Grants Committee and U.N.E. Internal Research Grants to prof J. S. F. Barker.
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Le, M. The utilization of ethyl acetate vapor byDrosophila buzzatii adults. Experientia 39, 419–420 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01963158
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