Ben Matthews

@benmatthewslab.bsky.social

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Mosquito Lab @ UBC; Vancouver, Canada https://mosquitolab.zoology.ubc.ca

images of wild-type and CRISPR-edited Aedes togoi mosquitoes at the adult and pupal stages. kmo mutant mosquitoes exhibit markedly reduced pigment in the cuticle and eyes.
diagram of the rectum, anal canal, and anal papillae of an Aedes togoi mosquito larva, paired with a photo of a larva with its siphon at the surface of the water. the exaggerated anal canal can be clearly seen
adult Aedes togoi emerging from a pupal case on the surface of the water of a coastal rock pool
Data and representative images showing the results of two-choice behavioural assays where Aedes aegypti mosquitoes demonstrate a clear preference for laying eggs on rough surfaces