Females expressing eloF^{dsRNA.Scer\UAS} under the control of Scer\GAL4^OK72 show no overall quantitative change in hydrocarbon levels compared to control females, but the hydrocarbon profile is greatly altered; there is a 554% increase in 7,11-dienes of 25 carbons and a 73% decrease in 7,11-dienes of 29 carbons. There is also a small but significant decrease in C27 monoenic and saturated hydrocarbons at the expense of C23.

Expression of eloF^{dsRNA.Scer\UAS} under the control of Scer\GAL4^OK72 in males have no significant effect on hydrocarbon profiles.

Wild-type males show a decrease in both the number of copulation attempts and the courtship index and an increase in the copulation latency when mated to females expressing eloF^{dsRNA.Scer\UAS} under the control of Scer\GAL4^OK72 compared to when wild-type males are mated to control females.

Wild-type males given the choice of mating with wild-type females or females expressing eloF^{dsRNA.Scer\UAS} under the control of Scer\GAL4^OK72 exclusively mate with the wild-type females.