Odor repellency and neuronal responses of commercial products towards Anopheles mosquitoes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The bites from infected female Anopheles mosquitoes lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths annually. To find a human, mosquitoes rely on their keen sense of smell. Repellents are chemicals that can target a mosquito's chemosensory senses. Therefore, targeting olfaction using repellents can be an effective way to prevent their attraction to humans and subsequent biting. However, the precise mechanisms underlying the mode of action for most commonly used repellents is surprisingly not well known. Recent evidence suggests that commonly used insect repellents target Anopheles mosquitoes by either activating mosquito olfactory neurons to trigger aversive responses or masking natural attractant cues emitted by the host to reduce attraction.

Methods

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SUBMITTER: Nguyen MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12822154 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature