Female #mosquitoes utilize a specific receptor, Neuropeptide Y-like Receptor 7 (NPYLR7), located in their rectal tissues to signal satiety and suppress the urge to seek further blood meals after feeding.
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Cells in the Mosquito’s Gut Drive Its Appetites

The mosquito rectum is exactly as heavily studied as you might imagine