The burden of gene transfer from one mosquito generation to the next falls on the female
and her eggs. The selection of an oviposition site that guarantees egg and larval survival is …

There are 3559 species of mosquitoes in the world (Harbach 2018) but, so far, only a
handful of them have been a focus of olfactory neuroscience and neurobiology research …

Mosquitoes rely heavily on their olfactory systems for host seeking, selection of oviposition
sites, and avoiding predators and other environmental dangers. Of these behaviors, the …

As vectors of disease, mosquitoes are a global threat to human health. The Anopheles
mosquito is the deadliest mosquito species as the insect vector of the malaria-causing …

Arthropod-borne viruses, referred to collectively as arboviruses, infect millions of people
worldwide each year and have the potential to cause severe disease. They are …

Abstract Background Mosquitoes of the Anopheles gambiae complex are one of the major
vectors of malaria in sub-Saharan Africa. Their ability to transmit this disease of major public …

Objective: To evaluate larvicidal, pupicidal and oviposition deterrent activities of four plant
essential oils from Alpinia galanga (L.) Willd rhizome, Anethum graveolens L.(An …

Blood feeding is pivotal for the survival and reproduction of haematophagous arthropods,
and is intimately linked to the transmission of vector-borne diseases. As such, understanding …

Anecdotes related to preferential mosquito bites are very common, but to date there is no
complete explanation as to why one out of two people systematically receives more …

Blood-and sugar feeding of female mosquitoes has been frequently observed in the
laboratory and in the field, but only sugar feeding of males has been reported. Here, we …