Molecular biology is reaching new depths in our understanding of the development and
physiology of Malpighian tubules. In Diptera, Malpighian tubules derive from ectodermal …

We have studied Malpighian tubules of Aedes aegypti using a variety of methods: Ramsay
fluid secretion assay, electron probe analysis of secreted fluid, in vitro microperfusion and …

Regulatory peptides were immunolocalized in the midgut of the fruit fly Drosophila
melanogaster. Endocrine cells were found to produce six different peptides: allatostatins A …

The mosquito's body temperature increases dramatically when it takes a blood meal from a
warm-blooded, vertebrate host. By using the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, we …

Blood feeding is an essential developmental process for many arthropods and plays a
significant role in disease transmission. Understanding physiological responses in the …

Background Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are globally distributed vectors of viruses that impact
the health of hundreds of millions of people annually. Mating and blood feeding represent …

The excretory system of insects comprises the Malpighian tubules and hindgut (ileum and
rectum), the functions of which are controlled by diuretic and antidiuretic hormones …

Juvenile hormone III levels and juvenile hormone esterase activity were measured in whole
body extracts and haemolymph, respectively, of female Aedes aegypti. The amount of …

In this review, we describe water balance requirements of blood-feeding arthropods,
particularly contrasting dehydration tolerance during the unfed, off-host state and the …

Insecticide resistance is a growing threat to mosquito control programs around the world,
thus creating the need to discover novel target sites and target-specific compounds for …