When itcomestoinfectionsdiseases, mosquito sexisprobablythelastthing on everyone'smind.However,mosqui- toes arethebest-knownnaturaldisease vector. Femalemosquitoesseekouta blood mealaftermatingtoprovideprotein for eggdevelopment,andcantransmit viral orparasiticpathogenswhenthey bite. Thereisnoeffectivetreatmentor vaccine formanymosquito-borne diseases, andcontrollingthemosquito population remainsthemosteffective way ofkeepingthesediseasesincheck. Owing towidespreadinsecticideresis- tance amongstmosquitopopulations, there isacrucialneedtodevelopviable alternative methodsforvectorcontrol.In the laboratoryofFlaminiaCatterucciaat the HarvardT.H.ChanSchoolofPublic Health, researchisunderwaytobetter understand mosquitobiologyandthe mechanisms implicatedinmosquito reproduction, withtheultimategoalof reducing theburdenofmalariathrough alternative meansofmosquitocontrol.In this shortinterview,Flaminia(Figure 1) highlighted thekeyroleoffemalementors and theimportanceofcreativity,fun,and positivity intheresearchenvironment.
Flaminia Catteruccia - Digging into the Sex Life of Mosquitoes.
CATTERUCCIA, Flaminia
2016
Abstract
When itcomestoinfectionsdiseases, mosquito sexisprobablythelastthing on everyone'smind.However,mosqui- toes arethebest-knownnaturaldisease vector. Femalemosquitoesseekouta blood mealaftermatingtoprovideprotein for eggdevelopment,andcantransmit viral orparasiticpathogenswhenthey bite. Thereisnoeffectivetreatmentor vaccine formanymosquito-borne diseases, andcontrollingthemosquito population remainsthemosteffective way ofkeepingthesediseasesincheck. Owing towidespreadinsecticideresis- tance amongstmosquitopopulations, there isacrucialneedtodevelopviable alternative methodsforvectorcontrol.In the laboratoryofFlaminiaCatterucciaat the HarvardT.H.ChanSchoolofPublic Health, researchisunderwaytobetter understand mosquitobiologyandthe mechanisms implicatedinmosquito reproduction, withtheultimategoalof reducing theburdenofmalariathrough alternative meansofmosquitocontrol.In this shortinterview,Flaminia(Figure 1) highlighted thekeyroleoffemalementors and theimportanceofcreativity,fun,and positivity intheresearchenvironment.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
