Using odors to find food and mates is one of the most ancient and highly conserved
behaviors. Arthropods from flies to moths to crabs use broadly similar strategies to navigate …

Whilst acoustic communication forms an integral component of the mating behavior of many
insect species, it is particularly crucial for disease-transmitting mosquitoes; swarming males …

Some people are more attractive to mosquitoes than others, but the mechanistic basis of this
phenomenon is poorly understood. We tested mosquito attraction to human skin odor and …

Ants communicate via large arrays of pheromones and possess expanded, highly complex
olfactory systems, with antennal lobes in the brain comprising up to∼ 500 glomeruli. This …

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are major vectors of dengue, chikungunya, and other arboviral
diseases. Ae. aegypti's capacity to reproduce and to spread disease depends on the female …

Insects and mammals have independently evolved odorant receptor genes that are
arranged in large genomic tandem arrays. In mammals, each olfactory sensory neuron …

It is long known that the nervous system of vertebrates can be shaped by internal and
external factors. On the other hand, the nervous system of insects was long assumed to be …

Aedes aegypti is a ubiquitous vector of arboviruses mostly in urbanised areas throughout
the tropics and subtropics and a growing threat beyond. Control of Ae. aegypti is difficult and …

Haematophagous female mosquitoes differ in their selection of hosts, ranging from
generalists to specialists. Specialist mosquitoes, particularly those that prefer to feed on …

Mosquito-borne flaviviruses present a major public health concern. Their transmission is
sustained in a cycle between mosquitoes and vertebrate hosts. However, the dynamicity of …