Mosquito biology: Scents and selectability

Saumya Gupta; Adam J Blake; Jeffrey A Riffell

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2023.05.016

Mosquito biology: Scents and selectability

Curr Biol. 2023 Jun 19;33(12):R686-R688. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.05.016.

Authors

Saumya Gupta¹, Adam J Blake², Jeffrey A Riffell²

Affiliations

¹ University of Washington, Department of Biology, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Electronic address: saumyag@uw.edu.
² University of Washington, Department of Biology, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.

PMID: 37339597
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.05.016

Abstract

Malaria-transmitting mosquitoes are skilled human hunters, selectively choosing their prey based on a complex array of sensory cues. A new study unveils a distinct pattern of preference for human-associated olfactory cues that underlies the selective behavior of these mosquitoes.

MeSH terms

Animals
Biology
Culicidae*
Humans
Malaria*
Odorants
Smell