... plasticity for desiccation resistance and a lower rate of water loss in simulated summer versus rainy season conditions, similar to changes exhibited by seasonal wild-caught flies. Zaprionus indianus Desiccation resistance Phenotypic plasticity Energy metabolites Seasonal variation Saturation...

... and another in the evening. Throughout the year, Zaprionus indianus displayed very low levels of activity compared with D. melanogaster , yet, compared with those seen in standard laboratory assays, this species exhibited more robust rhythms under semi-natural conditions. We hypothesise that different...