Vector control and personal protection against anthropophilic mosquitoes mainly rely on the
use of insecticides and repellents. The search for mosquito-attractive semiochemicals has …

Mosquito bites are endured by most populations worldwide. Reactions to mosquito bites
range from localized wheals and papules with associated pruritus to rare systemic reactions …

Some people are more attractive to mosquitoes than others, but the mechanistic basis of this
phenomenon is poorly understood. We tested mosquito attraction to human skin odor and …

Malaria parasites (Plasmodium) can change the attractiveness of their vertebrate hosts to
Anopheles vectors, leading to a greater number of vector–host contacts and increased …

Summary The African malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae exhibits a strong innate drive to
seek out humans in its sensory environment, classically entering homes to land on human …

To reproduce, the female yellow fever mosquito has to find a human host. There are many
potential cues available to guide such navigation: exhaled carbon dioxide, a plethora of skin …

Mosquito being the major medically important arthropod vector; requires utmost attention to
reduce the sufferings and economic consequences of those living in the endemic regions …

As vectors of disease, mosquitoes are a global threat to human health. The Anopheles
mosquito is the deadliest mosquito species as the insect vector of the malaria-causing …

Mosquito-borne diseases are a major burden on human health worldwide and their
eradication through vector control methods remains challenging. In particular, the success of …

As data at progressively granular spatial scales become available, the temptation is to target
interventions to areas with higher malaria transmission–so-called hotspots–with the aim of …