Walter S. Leal

This study identifies α-copaene as a potent repellent against the Asian Citrus Psyllid, showing it is more effective than β-caryophyllene at lower doses.

The study shows that CLas infection in Asian citrus psyllids alters their behavioral and electrophysiological responses to acetic acid, a putative sex pheromone.

The paper identifies a single amino acid residue that determines reciprocal specificity between two mosquito odorant receptors for oviposition attractants.

The paper identifies an odorant receptor in mosquitoes that responds to both agonists and antagonists, showing intrareceptor inhibition and testing its repellent activity against DEET.

The paper identifies AaegOR11, an odorant receptor in Aedes aegypti, that responds to fenchone and phenolic compounds, suggesting its role in detecting repellents.

The paper identifies that CO2-sensitive receptors in mosquitoes are activated by CO2 itself, not bicarbonate, using Xenopus oocyte expression assays.

The paper investigates how DEET and other repellents inhibit mosquito odorant receptors involved in oviposition attractants, showing dose-dependent inhibitory effects and modulation of receptor responses.

The paper demonstrates intrareceptor inhibition in mosquito odorant receptors through electrophysiological and behavioral studies.