Laura B. Duvall

This study shows Aedes aegypti females from co-occurring populations with Aedes albopictus are resistant to satyrization through species-selective premating and postmating mechanisms.

The paper compares host-seeking behavior and post-blood meal suppression across Aedes, Anopheles, and Culex mosquitoes, identifying interspecific differences in behavioral patterns.

This study identifies a non-neuronal cell population in the mosquito rectum that uses NPYLR7 to coordinate reproductive investment after blood feeding.

The paper reveals that post-biting behavioral reprogramming in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes involves circadian clock-dependent changes that enable nocturnal egg-laying and reproductive efficiency.

The paper presents a single-nucleus RNA sequencing atlas of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, identifying novel cell types and sexual dimorphism in gene expression across tissues.

This study identifies maternal phenotypes influenced by temperature and photoperiod in Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, showing photoperiod increases starvation resistance while temperature affects egg retention and oviposition timing.

This study shows that disrupting the Pigment-Dispersing Factor in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes reduces morning biting and locomotor activity, altering daily host-seeking behavior.

The paper identifies three new small molecule agonists for NPYLR7 that suppress mosquito blood feeding at lower doses than previous compounds.

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.

This study identifies a GPCR, str-217, in C. elegans that mediates DEET resistance by altering chemotaxis behavior through increased pause length.

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.