News about Fluctuating asymmetry

Exposure to low doses of insecticides in Drosophila suzukii: are there sublethal and chronic effects?

Crop protection

26 Nov 2024

A recent study from Poland analyzed the effects of sublethal doses of acetamiprid and nicotine on Drosophila suzukii, evaluating alterations in wing symmetry among exposed insects. The parameter used for evaluation was the "fluctuating asymmetry".