There is a need for the development of natural product-based insect repellents and biting deterrents to manage important disease vectors such as Aedes aegypti, which transmits viral pathogens to humans, including yellow fever and dengue, both of which can cause severe human morbidity and mortality. Prior work by our group has focused on investigations of traditional insect repelling remedies used by indigenous groups as a source of natural product-based chemical solutions for managing disease vectors. These investigations lead to successful research on the Indian folk remedy plant, Jatropha curcas, as well as an investigation of breadfruit, Artocarpus altilis, which is used throughout Oceania. The usage of these plants in controlling biting mosquitoes was attributed to the presence of fatty acids and to a smaller extent triglycerides. We report here an extension of our research and understanding of the role triglycerides may play in biting deterrency.

Understanding the mosquito biting deterrence effect of fatty acids and triglycerides from traditionally used plants

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