mosquitoes

Google plans to release 32 million mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria in Florida and California, with EPA permission pending.

This paper reports that the mosquito Aedes aegypti can learn to associate DEET with a reward, transforming the normally aversive repellent into an appetitive cue.

A Yale study published in Cell found that garlic compound diallyl disulfide activates a bitter taste receptor in insects, blocking mating and egg-laying, offering a natural repellent against mosquitoes and other pests.