Dr. Anaïs Tallon, Research Associate in the UWM Biological Sciences Latch Lab, will present a talk about her research, entitled “The (Hopefully) Happy Marriage Between Disease Vector Biology and Chemical Ecology.”

Disease transmission relies heavily on odour- mediated behaviours, including e.g., sugar- and host-seeking, which are crucial during the mosquito life cycle and has dire impacts on vectorial capacity. Olfaction is one of the most sophisticated sensory systems and is the sense by which insects locate and discriminate biologically-relevant odorant volatiles. In this colloquium, Dr. Tallon will present how different aspects of mosquito chemosensation, including behavior, physiology, and genetics, can be modulated in response to multiple factors (e.g., age, sex, infection by a pathogen, use of personal care products by humans, and increase of CO₂ concentrations in the atmosphere).

The presentation will begin at 4:00 PM via Microsoft Teams, preceded by an informal Q&A from 3:45 – 4:00 PM. Click here to join via Teams.