Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP240103188

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DP240103188

Funding Status
Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Understanding mosquito smell system: a new frontier in mosquito control. This project aims to identify and functionally investigate mosquito smell receptors, which are critical in detecting volatile compounds and locating their hosts from a considerable distance away. Mosquitoes display preferences for certain hosts over others, primarily determined by volatile chemicals produced by hosts. This study builds on recently discovered, novel, host-derived volatile compounds, which can elicit robust responses and attractiveness from mosquitoes. Expected outcomes of the project are enhanced understanding of mosquito smell system and behaviours. This could provide significant benefits to how we can fight mosquitoes and mosquito-transmitted diseases in a more efficient and environmentally responsible way.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 2024

End Date: 12-2026

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $544,678.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Invertebrate biology | Animal behaviour | Receptors and membrane biology | Zoology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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