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Identification of candidate genes associated with host-seeking behavior in the parasitoid wasp Diachasmimorpha longicaudata
BackgroundDiachasmimorpha longicaudata is a hymenopteran fruit fly endoparasitoid. Females of this species find their hosts for oviposition by using...
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Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Synthetic Cattle Breath Volatiles Attract Host-Seeking Stable Flies, Stomoxys calcitrans
Stable flies, Stomoxys calcitrans (L.), are blood-feeding ectoparasites of cattle. Host-seeking stable flies respond to various cattle host cues, but...
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AsOBP1 is required for host seeking in the malaria vector mosquito, Anopheles sinensis
Female adult anautogenous mosquitoes rely heavily on diverse chemical stimuli to locate and discriminate hosts for feeding through their olfactory...
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Effect of RNA interference targeting chemosensory genes on chemotactic host-seeking in Meloidogyne graminicola
Pre-parasitic second-stage juveniles (pre-J2s) of Meloidogyne graminicola are non-feeding in soil, and their migration, localization and successful...
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L-lactic and 2-ketoglutaric Acids, Odors from Human Skin, Govern Attraction and Landing in Host-Seeking Female Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes
Aedes aegypti , presented with a source of L-lactic and 2-ketoglutaric acid in a wind-tunnel bioassay, takeoff, fly upwind, and land on the odorant...
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What Happens on Islands, doesn’t Stay on Islands: Patterns of Synchronicity in Mosquito Nuisance and Host-Seeking Activity between a Mangrove Island and Adjacent Coastal Development
Coastal development is expanding globally in response to mass human migration, yet urban planning guidelines often overlook the problems that human...
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Survey of seasonality, species composition and feeding behavior of anopheles mosquitoes in gold mining localities of western Ethiopia
Malaria is the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in Ethiopia and 75% of the land of Ethiopia is malarious. Anthropogenic activities, such as...
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Rickettsia africae and other unclassified Rickettsia species of the spotted fever group in ticks of the Western Ghats, India
The spotted fever group (SFG) of Rickettsia are zoonotic disease-causing pathogens, commonly transmitted by hard ticks to a wide range of hosts,...
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The antennal transcriptome of Triatoma infestans reveals substantial expression changes triggered by a blood meal
BackgroundTriatoma infestans is the main vector of Chagas disease in the Americas, currently transmitting it in Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia....
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Antennal transcriptome analysis of Psyttalia incisi (silvestri) (Hymenoptera: Braconidae): identification and tissue expression profiling of candidate odorant-binding protein genes
BackgroundOlfaction plays an important role in host-seeking by parasitoids, as they can sense chemical signals using sensitive chemosensory systems. P...
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Incrimination of shrews as a reservoir for Powassan virus
Powassan virus lineage 2 (deer tick virus) is an emergent threat to American public health, causing severe neurologic disease. Its life cycle in...
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From Microscopy to Omics: A Comprehensive Review of Tools and Techniques in Studying Endophytic Adaptation Under Abiotic and Biotic Stress
Endophytes are microorganisms that coexist inside the tissue of plants, offering vital support to the host from various biotic and abiotic stress...
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Wetland Conservation and Its Effects on Mosquito Populations
To stop the worldwide decline of wetlands, conservation measures like restoration, protection and construction of these ecosystems are indispensable....
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Two coinhabitants visually lure prey to host territory through a shared conspicuous trait
AbstractVisual prey luring in animals is typically achieved by brightly colored body parts or excretions of the signal sender, and using signals from...
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Human Odour Attracts Anopheles and Culex Mosquitoes only Upon Sweating
AbstractMosquitoes transmit many pathogens, like malaria (by Anopheles ), lymphatic filariasis (by Culex ), Zika virus and Dengue virus (by Aedes )....
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Opsin1 regulates light-evoked avoidance behavior in Aedes albopictus
BackgroundMosquitoes locate a human host by integrating various sensory cues including odor, thermo, and vision. However, their innate light...
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New hard tick (Acari: Ixodidae) reports and detection of Rickettsia in ticks from Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia
The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (SNSM), located in northern Colombia, is considered a geographical island with high levels of biodiversity and...
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Nematodes Exploiting P. japonensis
NematodesNematodes are ubiquitous in soil, and their ability to adapt to different environments has enabled them to be an evolutionarily successful...
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Mutagenesis of the odorant receptor co-receptor (Orco) reveals severe olfactory defects in the crop pest moth Helicoverpa armigera
BackgroundOdorant receptors (ORs) as odorant-gated ion channels play a crucial role in insect olfaction. They are formed by a heteromultimeric...
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Plant Volatiles and Their Role in Insect Olfaction
Plant volatiles are the invisible players in the plant-insect co-evolutionary arms race. They are involved in various plant-mediated tri-trophic...