YeongHo Kim

Dr. YeongHo Kim


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 April 2020 in Apidologie
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GGGashawbeza Gizaw
Gashawbeza Gizaw
YKYeongHo Kim
YeongHo Kim
KMKyungHwan Moon
KyungHwan Moon
JCJong Bong Choi
Jong Bong Choi
YKYoung Ho Kim
Young Ho Kim
JPJong Kyun Park
Jong Kyun Park

14 April 2023 in Insects
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HKhyemin Kim
hyemin Kim
YKYeongHo Kim
YeongHo Kim
GRGwang Hyun Roh
Gwang Hyun Roh
YKYoung Ho Kim
Young Ho Kim
Two taxonomically similar Drosophila species, Drosophila melanogaster and Drosophila suzukii, are known to have distinct habitats: D. melanogaster is mostly found near overripe and fermented fruits, whereas D. suzukii is attracted to fresh fruits. Since chemical concentrations are typically higher in overripe and fermented fruits than in fresh fruits, D. melanogaster is hypothesized to be attracted to higher concentrations of volatiles than D. suzukii. Therefore, the chemical preferences of the two flies were compared via Y-tube olfactometer assays and electroantennogram (EAG) experiments using various concentrations of 2-phenylethanol, ethanol, and acetic acid. D. melanogaster exhibited a higher preference for high concentrations of all the chemicals than that of D. suzukii. In particular, since acetic acid is mostly produced at the late stage of fruit fermentation, the EAG signal distance to acetic acid between the two flies was higher than those to 2-phenylethanol and ethanol. This supports the hypothesis that D. melanogaster prefers fermented fruits compared to D. suzukii. When comparing virgin and mated female D. melanogaster, mated females showed a higher preference for high concentrations of chemicals than that of virgin females. In conclusion, high concentrations of volatiles are important attraction factors for mated females seeking appropriate sites for oviposition.