Mosquito biology: Scents and selectability.
Autor: | Gupta S; University of Washington, Department of Biology, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Electronic address: saumyag@uw.edu., Blake AJ; University of Washington, Department of Biology, Seattle, WA 98195, USA., Riffell JA; University of Washington, Department of Biology, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | Current biology : CB [Curr Biol] 2023 Jun 19; Vol. 33 (12), pp. R686-R688. |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.cub.2023.05.016 |
Abstrakt: | 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. Competing Interests: Declaration of interests The authors declare no competing interests. (Copyright © 2023 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.) |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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