Posts Tagged: Culex
OSU Entomologist Megan Meuti: Can We Trick Mosquitoes, Stopping Them from Biting Us?
Megan Meuti, an assistant professor in the Department of Entomology, The Ohio State University...
An illustration from Megan Meuti's presentation, Jan. 19, on "How Do Mosquitoes Correctly Interpret Environmental Signals Into Complex Seasonal Responses?"
Olfaction and Taste Symposium: Learn About Honey Bees, Mosquitoes, Butterflies, Fruit Flies and More...
Honey bees, mosquitoes, cabbage butterflies, fruit flies and more... You'll hear about a variety...
The free international symposium, “Insect Olfaction and Taste in 24 Hours Around the Globe,” begins at 9 a.m, Pacific Daylight Time (PDT), Wednesday, Aug. 11.
The honey bee will be one of the insects featured at the international symposium, “Insect Olfaction and Taste in 24 Hours Around the Globe,” (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The symposium will zero in on olfaction/taste research on three species of mosquitoes, including Culex. This is Culex quinquefasciatus. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
The cabbage butterfly, Pieris rapae, will share the spotlight at the international symposium, “Insect Olfaction and Taste in 24 Hours Around the Globe." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Drosophila suzukii, the spotted-wing drosophila, is a pest of raspberries and other fruit. The insect will be discussed at the symposium on "Insect Olfaction and Taste in 24 Hours Around the Globe." (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis Team: Mosquito Odorant Receptors Are Sensitive to Floral Compunds
It's well known that female mosquitoes possess a highly developed sense of smell. They manage to...
Aedes aegypti, the yellow fever mosquito (CDC Photo)
Culex quinquefasciatus, the southern house mosquito. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
West Nile Virus vs Zika Virus Part I
You've probably read a lot lately in the news about West Nile virus and Zika virus. In mid-June,...
The Work of William Hazeltine II Lives On
The late medical entomologist William Emery Hazeltine II (1926-1994) worked tirelessly in mosquito...
Brothers Craig and Lee Hazeltine recently honored Bill Hazeltine Research Award recipients Olivia Winokur and Maribel "Mimi" Portilla at a luncheon. UC Davis medical entomologist Geoffrey Attardo, assistant professor, Department of Entomology and Nematology, joined them. From left are Geoffrey Attardo, Craig Hazeltine, Lee Hazeltine and Maribel Portilla. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)