Avian uropygial secretions as a novel bioinsecticide for mosquito vector control
Alfonso Marzal, Yukita Sato, Sergio Magallanes, Adrian Diaz, Jaime Muriel, Martina Ferraguti, Josué Martínez‐de la Puente, Eva María Frontera Carrión, Celia Nunez, Yoshio Tsuda, Mizue Inumaru, Luz García‐Longoria
This study tests avian uropygial secretions as a bioinsecticide against mosquitoes, finding significant mortality in Anopheles stephensi at varying concentrations.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2026 · PreprintEcology