Mosquitoes’ butt cells tell them when to stop biting Mosquitoes stop feeding because signals from rectal cells tell them they’re full, offering a target for preventing human bites.

Mosquitoes get the ‘I’m full’ signal from their butts, not their brains #Science #Biology #Neurobiology #MosquitoResearch #InsectBehavior

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Mosquitos use it to suck blood. Researchers used it to 3-D print A mosquito proboscis repurposed as a 3-D printing nozzle can print filaments around 20 micrometers wide, half the width of a fine human hair.

Mosquitos use it to suck blood. Researchers used it to 3-D print #Science #Biology #Zoology #3DPrinting #Biomimicry #MosquitoResearch

Thrilled to announce the successful thesis viva defense of Zaydah Roland de Laurent 🦟 on her work defining the RNA interactome of mosquitoes. So proud for her successful defence! Well deserved! #MosquitoResearch #RNA #Doctorate.

Glowing Sperm Reveals How Female Mosquitos Control Sex Female Aedes mosquitoes signal that copulation can proceed by subtly extending their genitalia

Glowing Sperm Reveals How Female Mosquitos Control Sex #Science #Biology #Zoology #MosquitoResearch #Genetics #SexualSelection

Mosquitos seem to like beer drinkers who recently had sex Countless factors may (and may not) contribute to a mosquito’s thirst for your blood over others. And while there’s no single answer to this millennia-old question, researchers at Radboud University...

Mosquitos seem to like beer drinkers who recently had sex #Science #Biology #Ecology #MosquitoResearch #HumanBehavior #EcologyScience

At #GVNJamaica, Dr. Simone Sandiford (University of West Indies, Mona) shared key mosquito field updates: invasive Aedes vittatus, Jamaica’s 1st mitochondrial genome in GenBank & the need for expanded vector surveillance.

#GVN #OneHealth #VectorBiology #MosquitoResearch #GlobalHealth

Larvicide-mediated oviposition and ovicidal activity among treehole and container-inhabiting mosquito (Diptera: Culicidae) species Abstract. Larval application of insecticides (larviciding) is primarily conducted using a variety of biorational compounds as an essential function within

New publication alert! Larvicide-mediated oviposition and ovicidal activity among treehole and container-inhabiting mosquito species. Kai is a SRI student working with SLCMAD through the @utah.edu!
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A couple of weeks ago we had Dr. Eric Ochomo visit us! Dr. Ochomo works at the Kenya Medical Research Institute and we appreciated getting the chance to talk with him and learn from each other. Thanks for visiting with us! #mosquitoes #mosquitoresearch