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

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Distribution, abundance, feeding behaviour, host preference, parity status and human-biting
and infection rates are among the medical entomological parameters evaluated when …

Differences between human individuals in their attractiveness to female mosquitoes have
been reported repeatedly, but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Skin …

Mosquito host utilization is a key factor in the transmission of vector‐borne pathogens given
that it greatly influences host–vector contact rates. Blood‐feeding patterns of mosquitoes are …

Background Malaria and alcohol consumption both represent major public health problems.
Alcohol consumption is rising in developing countries and, as efforts to manage malaria are …

Individuals from multiple species often aggregate at resources, group to facilitate defense
and foraging, or are brought together by human activity. While it is well-documented that …