Larval habitat bacteria emit volatile semiochemicals that modulate oviposition site selection in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae (Diptera: Culicidae)
Josphat Mutinda, Kennedy Omondi Oduor, Samuel Mwakisha Mwamburi, Maurice O. Omolo, Regina Mongina Ntabo, James Muhunyu Gathiru, Joseph Mwangangi, James Nonoh
This study identifies bacterial volatile semiochemicals that repel or attract gravid Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes, with most isolates acting as potent repellents.
bioRxiv · Jul 30, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology