Odor Volatiles Modulating Mosquito Behavior

Dear Colleagues,

Mosquitoes strongly rely on olfactory cues to perceive their surroundings whilst navigating throughout landscapes. Volatile plumes emanated by hosts, breeding sites, plants, predators, microorganisms, and even interspecific and conspecific organisms compose a complex and rich panel of odors that can be detected by these insects. Mosquitoes are oriented by these volatiles and use this available information in preserved and modified environments in their favor, for the best behavioral decisions towards survivorship and reproduction. This Special Issue will compile the recent advances in the identification of volatiles modulating mosquito behaviors that translate in a fine-tuned perception of their environment, and newly characterized odor-driven behaviors that are associated with host detection, breeding-site seeking and oviposition, feeding, mating, and other fundamental behaviors.

Dr. André Luis Costa-Da-Silva
Guest Editor

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