Bill S. Hansson

TL;DR: It is shown that application of odorants to mammalian cells co-expressing Or22a and Or83b results in non-selective cation currents activated by means of an ionotropic and a metabotropic pathway, and a subsequent increase in the intracellular Ca2+ concentration.

TL;DR: This review focuses on the application of neuroethological principles in the study of insect olfaction and discusses how ecological environment and other selective pressures influence the development of insect Olfactory neurobiology, not only informing the authors' understanding of olfactory evolution but also providing broader insights into sensory processing.

TL;DR: This work identifies a functionally segregated olfactory circuit in flies that is activated exclusively by geosmin, which constitutes an ecologically relevant stimulus that alerts flies to the presence of harmful microbes.

TL;DR: The genomic sequence of C. quinquefasciatus is described, which reveals distinctions related to vector capacities and habitat preferences, and confirmed that inoculation with unfamiliar bacteria prompted strong immune responses in Culex.

TL;DR: It is found that flowers of O. sphegodes produce the same compounds and in similar relative proportions as are found in the sex pheromone of its pollinator species, the solitary bee Andrena nigroaenea.