Oluwaseun M. Ajayi

This study shows that dehydration increases mite activity and ectoparasitism of Drosophila in two fly-mite systems.

This study shows that hemoglobin intake affects post-blood feeding behavior and gene expression in Ae. aegypti mosquitoes by altering circadian rhythms and sleep patterns.

This study investigates the relationship between sleep and pregnancy in the viviparous cockroach Diploptera punctata, finding that sleep disruption during pregnancy affects embryo development and alters daily activity rhythms.

This study shows that sugar diets affect humidity preference and survival in mosquitoes, with potential for mosquito control.

This study shows that mite-resistant Drosophila melanogaster lines exhibit reduced sleep, increased activity, and metabolic gene expression, but decreased starvation resistance under darkness.

This study shows that repeated blood feeding during drought increases mosquito survival and viral transmission potential by enhancing activity and CO2 sensing.

This study compares sleep and activity patterns of Aedes albopictus mosquito strains from different geographic origins, finding heritable differences in activity levels but not peak activity times.

This study compares activity and sleep levels across 17 Ae. aegypti lines, finding population differences linked to host preference, ancestry, and human population density.