Dengue is an emerging viral disease principally transmitted by the Aedes (Stegomyia)
aegypti mosquito. It is one of the fastest-growing global infectious diseases, with 100–400 …

The recent global (re) emergence of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), such as
chikungunya and Zika virus, was widely reported in the media as though it was a new …

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 …

A globally invasive form of the mosquito Aedes aegypti specializes in biting humans, making
it an efficient disease vector. Host-seeking female mosquitoes strongly prefer human odour …

Most insects, including human-targeting mosquitoes, detect odors through odorant-activated
ion channel complexes consisting of a divergent odorant-binding subunit (OR) and a …

The majority of mosquito-borne illness is spread by a few mosquito species that have
evolved to specialize in biting humans, yet the precise causes of this behavioral shift are …

Mosquito-borne diseases affect hundreds of millions of people annually and
disproportionately impact the develo** world,. One mosquito species, Aedes aegypti, is a …

Aedes aegypti bears the common name “the yellow fever mosquito,” although, today, it is of
more concern as the major vector of dengue, chikungunya, and, most recently, Zika viruses …

Anthropophilic female mosquitoes are well known for their strong attraction to human hosts,
but plant nectar is a common energy source in their diets. When sugar sources are scarce …

Some people are more attractive to mosquitoes than others, but the mechanistic basis of this
phenomenon is poorly understood. We tested mosquito attraction to human skin odor and …