Tag Archive for 'Xenorhabdus budapestensis'

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes after an experiment; the lack of red in their guts indicates the compounds repelled the mosquitoes, which chose not to feed. Image credit: Mayur Kajla.

Powerful Mosquito-Repelling Compounds Isolated from Rare Bacterium

Jan 21, 2019 by News Staff

A mixture of mosquito-repelling compounds isolated from a Gram-negative bacterium called Xenorhabdus budapestensis exhibits potent feeding-deterrent activity...