UASt regulatory sequences drive expression of an inverted repeat.
Expression of bondGD3113 under the control of Scer\GAL4NP4004 or Scer\GAL4bond.PN results in loss of synthesis of the CH503 pheromone.
Expression of bondGD3113 under the control of Scer\GAL4sal.BO (in combination with a Dicer-2 transgene to enhance RNAi efficiency) does not result in larval lethality at the L2/L3 transition.
Adults expressing bondGD3113 under the control of Scer\GAL4elav.PLu (in the presence of Dcr-2Scer\UAS.cDa to increase the efficiency of RNAi) do not show a significant defect in avoidance of noxious temperature (46[o]C) compared to control flies.