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Mushroom Volatile Compounds Mediate Avoidance Behavior in a Mycophagous Slug and Differential Responses in
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Abstract
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by mushrooms may influence interactions with animal consumers, yet the roles of individual compounds and their mixtures remain poorly understood. This study examined odor-mediated behavioral responses of a mycophagous slug and three drosophilid species to mushroom-derived VOCs. Slug feeding avoidances were tested using 43 mushroom species, and tolerance to α-amanitin was evaluated to assess whether avoidance of toxic mushrooms was related to toxin sensitivity. Headspace volatiles from 22 mushroom species (48 samples) were analyzed using Gas Chromatography-Mass spectrometry (GC/MS), and behavioral assays were conducted to test responses of slugs and flies to selected VOCs and their mixtures. The slug showed complete avoidance only of
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