Tanwee Das De, Yasha Hasija an
Abstract
Despite of the lots of control measures against mosquitoes, the prevalence of malaria, dengue fever and other mosquito borne diseases have reached at an alarming level. Continuous climate alteration and generation of insecticide resistance are the primary reason for the vector emergence. Thus, developing new molecular tools and unraveling unique molecular targets for designing of novel mosquito repellent are urgently needed. Here, in this review we have highlighted the functions of two unique biogenic amines of mosquitoes and other insects. Further, functional and structural characterization of these two amines, viz. octopamine and tyramine, and their respective receptor might accelerate the scheming of novel chemical molecule to minimize the mosquito population growth.