Male and female flies expressing Fad2Scer\UAS.cCa under the control of Scer\GAL4OK72 show no difference in the total amount of hydrocarbons compared to controls.
Females expressing Fad2Scer\UAS.cCa under the control of Scer\GAL4OK72 show a 57% increase in 7,11-HD and a 50% decrease in 7-H compared to controls, but there is no significant change in linear saturated hydrocarbons.
Expression of Fad2Scer\UAS.cCa under the control of Scer\GAL4OK72 has no significant effect on the hydrocarbon profile of male flies.
Wild-type males mated to females expressing Fad2Scer\UAS.cCa under the control of Scer\GAL4OK72 show more copulation attempts than when mated to control females, but other courtship parameters (courtship latency, copulation latency and courtship index) are unchanged.