“…Acetobacters are known ethanol degraders ( Shimizu et al., 1977 ), which might be reflected in their lower tolerance since they decrease ethanol concentrations and prevent them from reaching toxic levels. Lactobacilli are known wine souring organisms ( Groenewald et al., 2006 ), which might be reflected in their ability to tolerate higher ethanol concentrations. These results indicate that the bacterial composition of flies varies, at least in part, according to the ethanol sensitivities of the bacterial strains.…”