Fred A. Ashu

Behavioral divergence between a generalist and a specialist mosquito despite minimal differentiation across chemosensory receptor gene families

The paper compares oviposition behavior between two mosquito species and identifies chemosensory receptor gene differences that may explain their distinct strategies.

Standing genetic variation underlies divergence of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits among cryptic species of the Anopheles gambiae complex

The paper analyzes genetic variation in nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits across six cryptic Anopheles gambiae species to understand how pre-existing polymorphism influences insecticide susceptibility.

Field-evolved resistance to neonicotinoids in the mosquito, Anopheles gambiae, is associated with downregulation and mutations of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits combined with cytochrome P450-mediated detoxification

Testing Anopheles larvae and adults using standard bioassays reveals susceptibility to chlorfenapyr (pyrrole) while highlighting variability between species

This study tests Anopheles larvae and adults using bioassays to assess susceptibility to chlorfenapyr, finding variability between species and populations.