... primarily achieved using behavioral and electrophysiological correlates in a few systems. Sleep in mosquitoes, which are important vectors of disease-causing pathogens, has not been directly examined. This is surprising as circadian rhythms, which have been well studied in mosquitoes, influence sleep...

... technological innovations like next-generation sequencing and CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing, the time is ripe to move beyond the big 6. In this review, we chart a 10-step path to this goal, using our own experience with the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which we built into a model organism for neurobiology in one decade...

...Amanda Jass; Gil Y. Yerushalmi; Hannah E. Davis; Andrew Donini; Heath A. MacMillan ABSTRACT The mosquito Aedes aegypti is largely confined to tropical and subtropical regions, but its range has recently been spreading to colder climates. As insect biogeography is tied to environmental temperature...

.... The simulator generates mild breezes of 1 m s –1 , comparable to a mosquito's flight speed, and sufficient to deter up to 50% of mosquitoes from landing. This study may help us determine new mosquito-repelling strategies that do not depend on chemicals. We thank our hosts at animal facilities at Zoo Atlanta...

... http://www.biologists.com/user-licence-1-1/ Summary: Transport of H + , Na + and K + across the gastric caecum of larval mosquitoes is stimulated by serotonin acting through the intracellular messenger cAMP. Serotonin 5-HT Mosquito Gastric caeca Ion transport cAMP...

...Dmitry N. Lapshin; Dmitry D. Vorontsov ABSTRACT The Johnston's organs (JO) of mosquitoes are the most complex mechanosensitive organs yet found in insects. Previous findings on the behavior of mosquitoes suggest that, together with exceptional sensitivity, their auditory system can discriminate...

...Lidiya Misyura; Gil Y. Yerushalmi; Andrew Donini ABSTRACT The mosquito Aedes aegypti is the primary vector for arboviral diseases such as Zika fever, dengue fever, chikungunya and yellow fever. The larvae reside in hypo-osmotic freshwater habitats, where they face dilution of their body fluids from...

... of nutrients. Mosquito V-ATPase Na + /K + -ATPase Ion-selective microelectrodes Ionoregulation Gastric caecum Aedes aegypti is responsible for the spread of dengue, Zika fever, chikungunya and yellow fever, all of which infect millions of humans every year ( Tolle, 2009 ). The A. aegypti...

... for the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus in Playa-Playita, Puerto Rico . Med. Vet. Entomol.   24 , 117 - 123 . 10.1111/j.1365-2915.2010.00864.x Cagle , W. A. and Johnson , L. A. ( 1994 ). Onsite intermittent sand filter systems. A regulatory approach to their study in Placer...

...Arthur C. Arcaz; Diana L. Huestis; Adama Dao; Alpha S. Yaro; Moussa Diallo; John Andersen; Gary J. Blomquist; Tovi Lehmann ABSTRACT The African malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii range over forests and arid areas, where they withstand dry spells and months-long dry seasons...

.... For mosquitoes, CO 2 is an important cue that signifies the presence of a host, and which elicits activation and attraction. To investigate the genetic basis of olfactory modulation in mosquitoes, we assayed changes in CO 2 detection from receptor gene expression through physiological function to behaviour...

...Candice L. Lyons; Maureen Coetzee; John S. Terblanche; Steven L. Chown Adult mosquito survival is strongly temperature and moisture dependent. Few studies have investigated the interacting effects of these variables on adult survival and how this differs among the sexes and with age, despite...

...Michael P. Kinney; Nicholas D. Panting; Thomas M. Clark The effects of the serotonin-selective reuptake inhibitor paroxetine (2×10 −5 mol l −1 ) on behavior of the larval mosquito Aedes aegypti are described. Four discrete behavioral states dominate larval behavior: wriggling, two distinct types...

...Bradley J. White; Peter N. Kundert; David A. Turissini; Leslie Van Ekeris; Paul J. Linser; Nora J. Besansky SUMMARY Saltwater tolerance is a trait that carries both ecological and epidemiological significance for Anopheles mosquitoes that transmit human malaria, as it plays a key role...

...Daisuke S. Yamamoto; Masatsugu Hatakeyama; Hiroyuki Matsuoka SUMMARY In the past decade, many transgenic lines of mosquitoes have been generated and analyzed, whereas the maintenance of a large number of transgenic lines requires a great deal of effort and cost. In vitro fertilization...

... studies have shown that human insulin ingested in the blood meal can activate mosquito IIS, resulting in attenuated lifespan and increased malaria parasite infection. Because human IGF1 is present at higher concentrations in blood than insulin and is functionally linked with lifespan and immune processes...

...Wei-June Chen; Ching-Gi Huang; Mei-Huei Fan-Chiang; Yu-Han Liu; Yi-Feng Lee SUMMARY Sexual reproduction of Ascogregarina taiwanensis (Apicomplexa: Lecudinidae), a parasite specific to the mosquito Aedes albopictus , in Malpighian tubules is initiated by the entry of the trophotozoites developed...

...Olimpia Del Duca; Azadeh Nasirian; Vladimir Galperin; Andrew Donini SUMMARY The anal papillae of freshwater mosquito larvae are important sites of NaCl uptake, thereby acting to offset the dilution of the hemolymph by the dilute habitat. The ion-transport mechanisms in the anal papillae...

...Teun Dekker; Ring T. Cardé SUMMARY Odours are crucial cues enabling female mosquitoes to orient to prospective hosts. However, their in-flight manoeuvres to host odours are virtually unknown. Here we analyzed in 3-D the video records of female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes flying in a wind tunnel...

... aorta. Here, we present qualitative and quantitative data characterizing the heart of the mosquito, Anopheles gambiae . Visual observation showed that the heart of resting mosquitoes contracts at a rate of 1.37 Hz (82 beats per minute) and switches contraction direction, with 72% of contractions...