Similar Neural Pathways Control Foraging in Mosquitoes and Worms
Female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes bite human hosts to obtain a blood meal and, in the process, act as vectors for many disease-causing viruses, including the dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, and Zika viruses. After a complete meal, the female mosquitoes lose attraction to their hosts for several day...
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| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2019-04-01
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| Series: | mBio |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.00656-19 |