Insects thrive in diverse ecological niches in large part because of their highly sophisticated
olfactory systems. Over the last two decades, a major focus in the study of insect olfaction …

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 …

Employing the clear, student-friendly style that made previous editions so popular, Insect
Physiology and Biochemistry, Fourth Edition presents an engaging and authoritative guide …

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 …

Anopheline mosquitoes rely on their highly sensitive chemosensory apparatus to detect
diverse chemical stimuli that drive the host-seeking and blood-feeding behaviors required to …

Numerous hematophagous insects are attracted to ammonia, a volatile released in human
sweat and breath. 1–3 Low levels of ammonia also attract non-biting insects such as the …

The sensitivity to volatile carbon dioxide (CO 2) produced by humans and other animals is a
critical component in the host preference behaviors of the malaria vector mosquito …

The ammonium transporter (AMT)/methylammonium permease (MEP)/Rhesus glycoprotein
(Rh) family of ammonia (NH3/NH4+) transporters has been identified in organisms from all …

Mosquito olfaction is a fascinating object of study, as mosquitoes are adapted to exploit
diverse resources, such as plant-and animal-hosts, as well as oviposition sites in both …

Although ammonium is the preferred nitrogen source for microbes and plants, in animal cells
it is a toxic product of nitrogen metabolism that needs to be excreted. Thus, ammonium …