Screening of olfactory genes related to blood-feeding behaviors in Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus and Culex pipiens molestus by transcriptome analysis.

• Main Authors: Zhen-Yu Gu (Author), He-Ting Gao (Author), Qiao-Jiang Yang (Author), Meng Ni (Author), Man-Jin Li (Author), Dan Xing (Author), Tong-Yan Zhao (Author), Teng Zhao (Author), Chun-Xiao Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Culex pipiens quinquefasciatus Say (Cx. quinquefasciatus) and Culex pipiens form molestus Forskal (Cx. molestus) in the Culex pipiens complex group show considerable differences in host seeking, blood feeding, mating behavior and in vector competence. Blood-feeding mos...