Mycotoxin-tolerance
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Drosophila putrida
A temperate North American fruit fly in the Drosophila testacea species group, distinguished by its obligate association with mushrooms as both feeding and breeding substrate. The species is notable for its tolerance of potent mycotoxins, including α-amanitin, and serves as a host for the nematode parasite Howardula aoronymphium. Despite this parasitism, studies have found no evidence of behavioral adaptations to avoid infection or reduce parasite virulence.