The discovery of neuropeptides as signaling molecules with paracrine or hormonal
regulatory functions has led to trailblazing advances in physiology and fostered the …

Neuromodulation is a ubiquitous feature of neural systems, allowing flexible, context specific
control over network dynamics. Neuromodulation was first described in invertebrate motor …

Background A complete genome sequence and the advent of genome editing open up non-
traditional model organisms to mechanistic genetic studies. The mosquito Aedes aegypti is …

The principal Afrotropical human malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, remains a
significant threat to global health. A critical component in the transmission of malaria is the …

A female's reproductive state influences her perception of odors and tastes along with her
changed behavioral state and physiological needs. The mechanism that modulates …

Highly interconnected neural networks perform olfactory signal processing in the central
nervous system. In insects, the first synaptic processing of the olfactory input from the …

The central complex (CX) in the brain of insects is a highly conserved group of midline‐
spanning neuropils consisting of the upper and lower division of the central body, the …

Haematophagous arthropods rely on their peripheral olfactory systems to locate hosts,
refuges, oviposition sites and to communicate intraspecifically. Olfactory appendages …

Insect kinins (leucokinins) are multifunctional peptides acting as neurohormones and
neurotransmitters. In females of the mosquito vector Aedes aegypti (L.), aedeskinins are …

We compiled a comprehensive list of 67 precursor genes encoding neuropeptides and
neuropeptide-like peptides using the Schistocerca gregaria genome and several …