“In a groundbreaking study, researchers have successfully engineered human skin bacteria to significantly reduce mosquito attraction, offering protection for up to 11 days…

When tested in isolation, the engineered version of S. epidermidis attracted about half as many Aedes aegypti and Anopheles gambiae mosquitoes compared to their wild-type counterparts. Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes were also 22% less attracted to the engineered microbes.

Further trials involved applying the engineered microbes to mice. The results were striking: mice treated with wild-type S. epidermidis attracted a significant number of mosquitoes, while those painted with the engineered bacteria saw a reduction in mosquito attraction by up to 64.4%.”

From SynBioBeta.