J. B. Benoit

Thermal tolerance of mosquito eggs is associated with urban adaptation and human interactions

This study examines the thermotolerance of mosquito eggs and adults from Aedes species, finding that human-associated lineages have higher egg viability under high-temperature stress.

Intra-species quantification reveals differences in activity and sleep levels in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti

This study compares activity and sleep levels across 17 Ae. aegypti lines, finding population differences linked to host preference, ancestry, and human population density.

Aedes albopictus colonies from different geographic origins differ in their sleep and activity levels but not in the time of peak activity

This study compares sleep and activity patterns of Aedes albopictus mosquito strains from different geographic origins, finding heritable differences in activity levels but not peak activity times.

Tyrosine transfer RNA levels and modifications during blood-feeding and vitellogenesis in the mosquito, Aedes aegypti

The paper examines tRNA abundance and modifications in Aedes aegypti during blood-feeding and vitellogenesis, finding increased tyrosine tRNA transcription is critical for egg yolk protein synthesis.

Shifted levels of sleep and activity under darkness as mechanisms underlying ectoparasite resistance

This study shows that mite-resistant Drosophila melanogaster lines exhibit reduced sleep, increased activity, and metabolic gene expression, but decreased starvation resistance under darkness.

Dehydration stress and Mayaro virus vector competence in Aedes aegypti

This study examines how dehydration stress affects mortality and Mayaro virus vector competence in Aedes aegypti, finding no impact on viral transmission but significant effects on survival and blood feeding.

Reduced male fertility of an Antarctic mite following extreme heat stress could prompt localized population declines

This study shows that extreme heat stress reduces male fertility in Antarctic mites, potentially leading to population declines.

Transcriptional adaptation of drug-tolerant Mycobacterium tuberculosis in mice

This study develops a targeted amplification RNA sequencing method, SEARCH-TB, to analyze Mycobacterium tuberculosis transcriptomes in mice during treatment, revealing transcriptional adaptations including metabolic shifts and regulatory reprogramming.

Variability of Phenylalanine side chain conformations facilitates promiscuity of Fatty acid binding in Cockroach milk proteins.

This study investigates fatty acid binding specificity and stability of Lili-Mips proteins in the cockroach Diploptera punctata, showing similar affinities for different fatty acids and pH-dependent stability.

Heritability and pre-adult survivorship costs of ectoparasite resistance in the naturally occurring Drosophila-Gamasodes mite system

This study shows that ectoparasite resistance in Drosophila can be selectively improved, but comes with a cost in pre-adult survivorship under stress.

Egg hatching success is significantly influenced by the time of thermal stress in multiple hard tick species

This study examines how thermal stress timing affects egg hatching success in four hard tick species, finding early developmental exposure is more harmful than species differences.

Dehydration alters transcript levels in the mosquito midgut, likely facilitating rapid rehydration

This study shows dehydration alters midgut gene expression in Aedes aegypti, enabling faster rehydration after bloodfeeding and potentially affecting pathogen transmission.

Sex-biased proteomic response to tomato spotted wilt virus infection of the salivary glands of Frankliniella occidentalis, the western flower thrips

This study identifies sex-biased proteomic responses to TSWV infection in salivary glands of Frankliniella occidentalis, revealing differential effects on male and female proteomes and saliva composition.

Dehydration and infection elicit increased feeding in the western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, likely triggered by glycogen depletion

This study shows dehydration and infection increase feeding in western flower thrips, likely due to glycogen depletion, affecting their survivorship and disease spread.

Behavioral and postural analyses establish sleep-like states for mosquitoes that can impact host landing and blood feeding

This study identifies sleep-like states in mosquitoes through posture and behavioral analysis, showing sleep deprivation affects host landing and blood feeding.

Abundances of transfer RNA modifications and transcriptional levels for tRNA-modifying enzymes are sex-specific in mosquitoes

The paper examines sex-specific differences in tRNA modifications and their associated enzymes in three mosquito species, finding higher modification levels and enzyme expression in females.

Rapid stress hardening in the Antarctic midge improves male fertility by increasing courtship success and preventing the decline of accessory gland proteins following cold exposure

This study shows that rapid hardening in Antarctic midges improves male fertility by enhancing courtship success and maintaining accessory gland protein expression after cold exposure.

Adipocyte deletion of the RNA binding protein HuR induces cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis

This study shows that deleting HuR in adipose tissue causes cardiac hypertrophy and fibrosis, likely through inflammation and vesicle transport changes in subcutaneous white adipose tissue.

Brief exposure to a diverse range of environmental stress enhances stress tolerance in the polyextremophilic Antarctic midge, Belgica antarctica

The paper shows that brief exposure to diverse environmental stresses enhances stress tolerance in Antarctic midge larvae.