Draw inspiration from research on the insecticidal, irritant and mosquito-repellent properties of plants used by chimpanzees to build their nests
This study describes volatile compounds present at more than 0.1% in the leaves of four species of Ugandan trees. Certain molecules present only in species used by chimpanzees in their nests can be combined to prepare solutions with anti-mosquito properties. The outcome of this work could lead to the formulation of a repellent spray inspired by chimpanzee behavior and the environment against An. gambiae to add a means of malaria prevention.
Authors
- Sophie Durand
- Camille Lacroux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7170-2980)
- Marie Rossignol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7035-0493)
- Djallel Mansouri
- Harold Rugonge
- Sabrina Krief
- Eurydice Peti-Jean
- Kevin Calabro
- Fabrice Chandre
- Xavier Fernandez
Institutions
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Université de Montpellier (FR)
- Institut de Chimie de Nice (FR)
- Maladies Infectieuses et Vecteurs: Écologie, Génétique, Évolution et Contrôle (FR)
- Kibale Chimpanzee Project (UG)
- Institut de Biologie Valrose (FR)
- Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (FR)
- Musée de l'Homme (FR)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
- Structure et Instabilité des Génomes (FR)
- La Salle University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Malaria Journal
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-026-05805-3
- Primary Topic
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00