What Mosquitoes Smell These Days Olfaction in Mosquito-Host Interactions Gregory F. Bock Gail Cardew

What Mosquitos Smell These Days

Olfaction in vector-host interactions

This chapter reviews the current understanding of odour-mediated host-seeking behaviour in mosquitoes based on laboratory (indoor) studies. Most recent studies have focused on Aedes aegypti L., Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto Giles and Culex quinquefasciatus Say, as these species are all strongly associated with human biting and disease transmission. Where relevant, reference to other mosquito ...

[What is a reproduced pterygium these days?].

Figura 1 – Pterigios reproducidos. A) Pterigión evidentemente reproducido. B) Postoperatorio con congestión conjuntival intensa en paciente sintomático esde épocas remotas el pterigión se ha definido como una roliferación fibro vascular de la conjuntiva que invade la córea y ha sido objeto de numerosos estudios en medicina que atan desde 1.000 a. C. En la India, Susruta, considerado como l prim...

What mosquitoes want: secrets of host attraction.

seem to get bitten by mosquitoes—and often don’t even seem to notice the critters— others spend their evenings frantically swatting them, usually to no avail. If you’re in the latter category, you’ve probably wondered: Why me? Is it thin skin? My gorgeous body odor? Sumptuous blood vessels begging to be punctured? Or is it all between the ears, as some people say, and you simply fuss and fret m...

Olfaction shapes host-parasite interactions in parasitic nematodes.

Many parasitic nematodes actively seek out hosts in which to complete their lifecycles. Olfaction is thought to play an important role in the host-seeking process, with parasites following a chemical trail toward host-associated odors. However, little is known about the olfactory cues that attract parasitic nematodes to hosts or the behavioral responses these cues elicit. Moreover, what little ...