Among the many wonders of nature, the sense of smell of the fly Drosophila melanogaster
might seem, at first glance, of esoteric interest. Nevertheless, for over a century, the 'nose'of …

Animals rely on their chemosensory system to discriminate among a very large number of
attractive or repulsive chemical cues in the environment, which is essential to respond with …

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are a persistent human foe, transmitting arboviruses including
dengue when they feed on human blood. Mosquitoes are intensely attracted to body odor …

The hemibrain connectome provides large-scale connectivity and morphology information
for the majority of the central brain of Drosophila melanogaster. Using this data set, we …

Recognition of environmental cues is essential for the survival of all organisms.
Transcriptional changes occur to enable the generation and function of the neural circuits …

Drosophila melanogaster olfactory neurons have long been thought to express only one
chemosensory receptor gene family. There are two main olfactory receptor gene families in …

Somatic sensation is defined by the existence of a diversity of primary sensory neurons with
unique biological features and response profiles to external and internal stimuli. However …

Most insect species rely on the detection of olfactory cues for critical behaviors for the
survival of the species, eg, finding food, suitable mates and appropriate egg-laying sites …

Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes show strong innate attraction to humans. This
chemosensory behavior is critical to species survival because females require a blood-meal …

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 …