Markus Knaden holding flies into polluted air (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

Markus Knaden holding flies into polluted air

Caption

Markus Knaden is worried that air pollution not only severely disrupts the chemical communication of vinegar flies, but also of many other insects and contributes to the decline of insect populations.

Credit

Anna Schroll

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