Deciphering the olfactory repertoire of the tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus

Deciphering the olfactory repertoire of the tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus

Abstract Background The Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus is a highly invasive species and competent vector of several arboviruses (e.g. dengue, chikungunya, Zika) and parasites (e.g. dirofilaria) of public health importance. Compared to other mosquito species, Ae. albopictus females exhibit a g...

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Main Authors: Fabrizio Lombardo, Marco Salvemini, Carmine Fiorillo, Tony Nolan, Laurence J. Zwiebel, José M. Ribeiro, Bruno Arcà
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Mosquito
Aedes albopictus
Olfaction
Antennae
Maxillary palps
mRNA-sequencing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-4144-1

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