Olfactory systems across mosquito species
Matthew Wheelwright, Catherine R. Whittle, Olena Riabinina
Abstract
There are 3559 species of mosquitoes in the world (Harbach 2018) but, so far, only a handful of them have been a focus of olfactory neuroscience and neurobiology research. Here we discuss mosquito olfactory anatomy and function and connect these to mosquito ecology. We highlight the least well-known and thus most interesting aspects of mosquito olfactory systems and discuss promising future directions. We hope this review will encourage the insect neuroscience community to work more broadly across mosquito species instead of focusing narrowly on the main disease vectors.
Topics & Concepts
NeuroscienceOlfactory systemBiologyEcologySystems neuroscienceCognitive sciencePsychologyCentral nervous systemMyelinOligodendrocyteNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchInsect-Plant Interactions and ControlMosquito-borne diseases and control