Flies Settle on Beer (IMAGE)

University of California - Riverside

Flies Settle on Beer

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Flies are attracted to beer because they detect glycerol, a sweet-tasting compound that yeasts make during fermentation.

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Dahanukar lab, UC Riverside.

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