A study has found that an important component in human body odor has a special attraction for mosquitoes.
The Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute and School of Medicine, in a study with Zambia’s Macha Research Trust, tried to find out what properties of different human odors are attractive to mosquitoes.
For the research, a 20 by 20 mosquito cage was constructed in which hundreds of African malaria mosquitoes (the mosquitoes did not contain malaria germs) were kept. Eight individual tents were placed around the cage, which were connected to the cage in such a way that the human scent could easily reach the mosquitoes. In the study, researchers found that mosquitoes were drawn to human body odors that had relatively high concentrations of volatile carboxylic acids, including butyric acid.
According to a separate study published in the National Library of Medicine, butyric acid is a fatty acid which is formed in the human stomach, but it is naturally present in butter, cheese, milk, yogurt, and milk. According to research, this acid can also be found in foods like cabbage and cucumber pickles. According to the Johns Hopkins and Macha researchers, in contrast, objects whose odors were low in carboxylic acid and high in the monoterpenoid eucalyptol attracted mosquitoes less. According to the American Chemical Society, eucalyptus is found in tea tree oil and hemp. While according to PubChem, this compound is also found in mouthwash and cough medicine. According to the co-author of the study, the results of the study could be used to disrupt the way mosquitoes find their prey and help stop the epidemic in malaria-affected areas. Can also be found in foods. According to the Johns Hopkins and Macha researchers, in contrast, objects whose odors were low in carboxylic acid and high in the monoterpenoid eucalyptol attracted mosquitoes less. According to the American Chemical Society, eucalyptus is found in tea tree oil and hemp. While according to PubChem, this compound is also found in mouthwash and cough medicine. According to the co-author of the study, the results of the study could be used to disrupt the way mosquitoes find their prey and help stop the epidemic in malaria-affected areas. Can also be found in foods. According to the Johns Hopkins and Macha researchers, in contrast, objects whose odors were low in carboxylic acid and high in the monoterpenoid eucalyptol attracted mosquitoes less. According to the American Chemical Society, eucalyptus is found in tea tree oil and hemp.
While according to PubChem, this compound is also found in mouthwash and cough medicine. According to the co-author of the study, the results of the study could be used to disrupt the way mosquitoes find their prey and help stop the epidemic in malaria-affected areas.
The compound is also found in mouth wash and cough medicine. According to the co-author of the study, the results of the study could be used to disrupt the way mosquitoes find their prey and help stop the epidemic in malaria-affected areas.
The compound is also found in mouth wash and cough medicine. According to the co-author of the study, the results of the study could be used to disrupt the way mosquitoes find their prey and help stop the epidemic in malaria-affected areas.