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Spruha Rami, Michelle So, Cassandra Travis, Yaoyu Jiao, Paul S. Shamble, Trevor R. Sorrells
This paper describes optogenetic methods to study neural circuits controlling biting behavior in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, using behavioral assays and machine vision for quantification.
Journal of Visualized Experiments · Aug 21, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Leisl Imani Brewster, Joshua U Abel-Nwachukwu, Pei‐Hsuan Wu, Oleksandr Hulai, Nicholas Kristoff Tochor, Alyxzelle J Relao, Cassidy S Mark, Anjali Pandey, Trevor R. Sorrells, Benjamin John Matthews
This study identifies a bitter taste receptor in mosquitoes that influences feeding behavior differently during nectar and blood-feeding.
bioRxiv · Jul 1, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience
Olivia V. Goldman, Alexandra E. DeFoe, Yanyan Qi, Yaoyu Jiao, Shih‐Che Weng, Brittney D Wick, Leah Houri-Zeevi, Priyanka Lakhiani, Takeshi Morita, Jacopo Razzauti, Adriana Rosas-Villegas, Yael N. Tsitohay, Madison M. Walker, Ben R. Hopkins, Joshua X.D. Ang, , Nadav Shai
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.
Cell · Oct 30, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics
Takeshi Morita, Nia G. Lyn, Ricarda K. von Heynitz, Olivia V. Goldman, Trevor R. Sorrells, Matthew DeGennaro, Benjamin John Matthews, Leah Houri-Zeevi, Leslie B. Vosshall
The paper identifies a sensory compensation mechanism in female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes where loss of odorant receptor co-receptor Orco leads to enhanced heat detection via upregulated Ir140 in forelegs.
Science Advances · Jan 1, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Trevor R. Sorrells, Anjali Pandey, Adriana Rosas-Villegas, Leslie B. Vosshall
This paper shows that female mosquitoes enter a persistent behavioral state after detecting human sensory cues, enabling sustained predation.
eLife · May 12, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience
Veronica Jové, Zhongyan Gong, Felix J.H. Hol, Zhilei Zhao, Trevor R. Sorrells, Thomas S. Carroll, Manu Prakash, Carolyn S. McBride, Leslie B. Vosshall
The paper identifies specialized stylet neurons in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that detect blood over nectar, enabling distinct feeding programs for reproduction and survival.
Neuron · Oct 12, 2020Peer-reviewedNeuroscience