Cholesterol links blood feeding to mosquito development and reproduction
Sagiv Cohen, Benjamin Trabelcy, Doron Shalom Yishai Zaada, Philippos Aris Papathanos, Yoram Gerchman, Alon Silberbush, Amir Sapir
This study identifies cholesterol and desmosterol metabolism as critical for mosquito development and reproduction, revealing a diet-encoded regulatory mechanism and a metabolic vulnerability in mosquitoes.
bioRxiv · May 18, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry