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A single receptor sends young female #mosquitoes to flowers
Female #mosquitoes feed on nectar before switching to blood. Nalikkaramal et al. show that a single odorant receptor, Or117, detects floral camphor and is required for young Aedes aegypti females to find flowers. Or117 expression declines with age and mating. We discuss the implications of this apparent switch for #vector control.