Screening of olfactory genes related to blood-feeding behaviors in Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus and Culex pipiens molestus by transcriptome analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus Say (Cx. quinquefasciatus) and Culex pipiens form molestus Forskal (Cx. molestus) in the Culex pipiens complex group show considerable differences in host seeking, blood feeding, mating behavior and in vector competence. Blood-feeding mosquito behaviors are closely related to their olfactory gene expression and olfactory gene repertoire composition. Comparing olfactory genes between these two subspecies with significantly different blood-feeding behaviors can support further research on the molecular mechanism of the Culex pipiens complex olfactory sensory system, providing a new approach for determining candidate attractant or repellent compounds.

Methods

Non-blood-feeding (NBF) and post-blood-feeding (PBF) olfactory system transcri

SUBMITTER: Gu ZY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8853563 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature