Background Mosquito-borne viruses—such as Zika, chikungunya, dengue fever, and yellow
fever, among others—are of global importance. Although vaccine development for …

Plant-based repellents have been used for generations in traditional practice as a personal
protection measure against host-seeking mosquitoes. Knowledge on traditional repellent …

Female mosquitoes are major vectors of human disease and the most dangerous are those
that preferentially bite humans. A 'domestic'form of the mosquito Aedes aegypti has evolved …

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 …

Odors emitted by human skin are of great interest to biologists in many fields; applications
range from forensic studies to diagnostic tools, the design of perfumes and deodorants, and …

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

Summary DEET (N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide) is the most effective and widely used insect
repellent, but its mechanism of action is both complex and controversial [1]. DEET acts on …

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 …

Mosquito species that specialize in biting humans are few but dangerous. They include the
African malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii, as well as Aedes …