Roles of indole as an interspecies and interkingdom signaling molecule
A number of bacteria, and some plants, produce large quantities of indole, which is
widespread in animal intestinal tracts and in the rhizosphere. Indole, as an interspecies and …
widespread in animal intestinal tracts and in the rhizosphere. Indole, as an interspecies and …
Access to the odor world: olfactory receptors and their role for signal transduction in insects
J Fleischer, P Pregitzer, H Breer, J Krieger - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2018 - Springer
The sense of smell enables insects to recognize and discriminate a broad range of volatile
chemicals in their environment originating from prey, host plants and conspecifics. These …
chemicals in their environment originating from prey, host plants and conspecifics. These …
Not just from blood: mosquito nutrient acquisition from nectar sources
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 …
but plant nectar is a common energy source in their diets. When sugar sources are scarce …
Peripheral olfactory signaling in insects
Highlights•Olfactory signal transduction occurs in sensillar odorant receptor
neurons.•Distinct chemical space is covered by specific chemoreceptor families.•Olfactory …
neurons.•Distinct chemical space is covered by specific chemoreceptor families.•Olfactory …
Genome sequence of the Asian Tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, reveals insights into its biology, genetics, and evolution
The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is a highly successful invasive species that
transmits a number of human viral diseases, including dengue and Chikungunya fevers …
transmits a number of human viral diseases, including dengue and Chikungunya fevers …
Functional agonism of insect odorant receptor ion channels
In insects, odor cues are discriminated through a divergent family of odorant receptors
(ORs). A functional OR complex consists of both a conventional odorant-binding OR and a …
(ORs). A functional OR complex consists of both a conventional odorant-binding OR and a …
Phylogenetic and transcriptomic analysis of chemosensory receptors in a pair of divergent ant species reveals sex-specific signatures of odor coding
Ants are a highly successful family of insects that thrive in a variety of habitats across the
world. Perhaps their best-known features are complex social organization and strict division …
world. Perhaps their best-known features are complex social organization and strict division …
Insect olfaction from model systems to disease control
AF Carey, JR Carlson - Proceedings of the National …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Great progress has been made in the field of insect olfaction in recent years. Receptors,
neurons, and circuits have been defined in considerable detail, and the mechanisms by …
neurons, and circuits have been defined in considerable detail, and the mechanisms by …
Olfactory systems across mosquito species
M Wheelwright, CR Whittle, O Riabinina - Cell and Tissue Research, 2021 - Springer
There are 3559 species of mosquitoes in the world (Harbach 2018) but, so far, only a
handful of them have been a focus of olfactory neuroscience and neurobiology research …
handful of them have been a focus of olfactory neuroscience and neurobiology research …
Mini review: Mode of action of mosquito repellents
The mode of action of mosquito repellents remains a controversial topic. However,
electrophysiological studies and molecular approaches have provided a better …
electrophysiological studies and molecular approaches have provided a better …