Melanie Ramírez Casallas

Melanie Ramírez Casallas

E-mail: me-ramir@uniandes.edu.co

Office: A207

Ext. 3395

My research interest has been framed in the sensory ecology of insects. I am interested in understanding the mechanism of chemo and mechanoreception in antennas of triatomines, and how these insects accurately find their hosts. Particularly, my research focuses on the assessment of individual compounds, isolated from the human face skin microbiota, as potential repellents for Rhodnius prolixus. I am also fascinated by bioacoustics and vibroacoustic communication of insects, including the stridulation of triatomines. I have broad experience on behavioral and electrophysiological tests, particularly electroanntennograms, as well as laser vibrometer measurements.