Chemosensory receptors in tsetse flies provide link between chemical and behavioural ecology

Publication Type

Journal Article

Journal Name

Trends in Parasitology

Name of Author

Daniel Masiga, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
George Obiero, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Rosaline Macharia, International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology Nairobi
Paul Mireji, Kenya Agricultural Research Institute
Alan Christoffels, University of the Western Cape

Publication Date

1-1-2014

Abstract

Tsetse flies survive in a variety of environments across tropical Africa, often rising to large numbers, despite their low birth rate of one offspring every seven to nine days. They use olfactory receptors to process chemical signals in their environments to find food, escape from predators, and locate suitable larviposition sites. We discuss the identification of odorant and gustatory receptors in Glossina morsitans morsitans and the role genomics could play in management of nuisance insects. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.

Keywords

Chemosensory proteins, Ecology, Genomics, Gustatory receptors, Odorant receptors, Tsetse flies

PubMed ID

25017128

Recommended Citation

Masiga, D., Obiero, G., Macharia, R., Mireji, P., & Christoffels, A. (2014). Chemosensory receptors in tsetse flies provide link between chemical and behavioural ecology. Trends in Parasitology, 30 (9), 426-428. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pt.2014.06.007