Among the research to be presented at this week's Fourth Multilateral Initiative on Malaria Conference (MIM), is a mosquito repellent based on the properties of indigenous African plants.

Oils were extracted from 150 East African plants thought to repel malaria-infected mosquitos and 20 proved to be effective. The oils were then formulated into Mozigone – a mosquito-repelling cream that seems to be more powerful than DEET and less expensive to manufacture.