Eric wu submitted, created time 1 year 4 weeks (sciencenow.sciencemag.org)

The female fruit fly is a faithful lover, at least for a little while. As soon as she mates, she rejects all suitors for several days and spends her time laying eggs. Biologists have now found the switch that controls this coy female behavior, to the pleasure of male flies and disease researchers alike.

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