3D Imaging Uncovers Mosquito's Specialized Neurons for Detecting Carbon Dioxide

3D imaging uncovers mosquito's specialized neurons for detecting carbon dioxide

It's bound to happen at a summer picnic, a peaceful walk in the woods or simply sitting in your backyard… a mosquito targets your blood for its next meal. You've been bitten. But how do mosquitoes find you?

Researchers Uncover Previously Unexplored Details of Mosquito’s Specialized Detection Mechanisms

Researchers have captured unprecedented images of the mechanisms that allow mosquitoes, the world’s deadliest animal, to target our blood. The scientists used advanced imaging technology to assemble detailed visualizations of the neurons within hairs that mosquitoes use to detect us as blood hosts.

Researchers uncover previously unexplored details of mosquito’s specialized detection mechanisms

It’s bound to happen at a summer picnic, a peaceful walk in the woods or simply sitting in your backyard… a mosquito targets your blood for its next meal. You’ve been bitten. But how do mosquitoes find you? Among several methods used to locate new hosts for blood sucking, mosquitoes feature a keen ability to detect carbon dioxide. As we breathe out, we emit CO2 into the air around us, which mosquitoes can sense. But how? Scientists have been aw…

Investigators Reveal New Insights into Mosquitoes’ Unique Detection

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have unveiled groundbreaking insights into how mosquitoes detect the carbon dioxide emitted by humans, an ability that facilitates their role as vectors for deadly diseases. These insights come from meticulous studies conducted in the School of Biological Sciences and the School of Medicine, focusing specifically on the […]