IVCC recently welcomed Dr Ingrid Chen from the University of California, San Francisco, to its Liverpool office to explore potential collaboration on the screening and development of novel volatile active ingredients for vector control.
New volatile active ingredients are needed to mitigate the risk of pyrethroid resistance. This helps protect the long term effectiveness of volatile vector control tools, as current products rely on this chemistry.
Dr Chen leads the Development of Second Generation Passive Emanators to Reduce Mosquito Biting Behaviour (SEGEPE) project, funded by the Armed Forces Pest Management Board’s Deployed War-fighter Protection Program (DWFP). The study has screened 10 potential compounds that could support the next generation of spatial emanators.
In 2025, Dr Chen completed a review for IVCC, confirming the resistance risk linked to volatile pyrethroids and highlighting the importance of continued research to help protect the long-term effectiveness of volatile vector control tools.
