Odorant receptors for floral- and plant-derived volatiles in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae).

ABSTRACT: Adult mosquitoes require regular sugar meals, usually floral nectar, to survive and flourish in natural habitats. Both males and females locate potential sugar sources using sensory proteins called odorant receptors activated by plant volatiles that facilitate orientation toward flowers or honeydew. The Yellow Fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762), possesses a large repertoire of odorant receptors, many of which are likely to support floral odor detection and nectar-seeking. In this study, we have employed a heterologous expression system and the two-electrode voltage clamping technique to identify environmentally relevant chemical compounds that activate specific odorant receptors. Importantly, we have uncovered ligand-receptor pairings for a suite of Aedes aegypti

SUBMITTER: Pullmann-Lindsley H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10849520 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature