Physiological and Environmental Factors Affecting the Composition of the Ejaculate in Mosquitoes and Other Insects

摘要: In addition to transferring sperm, male mosquitoes deliver several proteins, hormones and other factors females in their seminal fluid that inhibit remating, alter host-seeking behaviors stimulate oviposition. Recently, bioinformatics, transcriptomics proteomics have been used characterize the genes transcribed reproductive tissues individual proteins are delivered females. Thanks these foundational studies, we now understand complexity of ejaculate mosquito species. Building on this work, researchers begun identify functions various ejaculate, how they mediate effects female mosquitoes. Here, present an overview followed by a discussion under-studied aspect physiology: biotic abiotic composition ejaculate. We argue future research area would improve our understanding biology from physiological ecological perspective, may be able leverage information study key components Furthermore, work has potential control allowing us account for relevant when implementing vector strategies involving biology.