Functional dissection of mosquito humidity sensing reveals distinct Dry and Moist Cell contributions to blood feeding and oviposition

• DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2407394121
• Publication Date: 2024-08-19T19:06:21Z
• Authors: Ruocong Tang; Rachel Busby; Willem J. Laursen; Geoffrey T. Keane; Paul A. Garrity
• Keywords: Arthropod Antennae; 0301 basic medicine; 0303 health sciences; Oviposition; Humidity; Feeding Behavior; Mosquito Vectors; Biological Sciences; Receptors, Ionotropic Glutamate; Aedes; Animals; Female; Sensilla

mosquitoes are major vectors of dengue, chikungunya, and other arboviral diseases.