Conor J. McMeniman

This study shows that the sex peptide receptor (SPR) is not required for post-mating behavioral changes in Aedes aegypti, suggesting alternative pathways mediate these responses.

The paper develops a neurogenetic toolkit to study olfaction in Anopheles gambiae by targeting specific olfactory sensory neuron subsets and analyzing their responses to human-related odorants.

The paper identifies how the mosquito brain detects CO2 and a human sweat odorant through synergistic neural coding.

The paper creates an updated in vitro atlas of the antennal lobe in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, revealing conserved glomerular organization across sexes and strains.

The paper identifies a neuropeptide system in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that enforces paternity by preventing remating and ensuring sperm from the first male fertilizes all offspring.