Mosquito Scent-Tracking Discovery Could Lead to Better Repellents

Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 13:00 in Biology & Nature

Mosquitoes prowling for a blood meal are drawn to the plumes of carbon dioxide exhaled with each human breath. But they also buzz around dirty socks and worn clothes--gravitating toward skin odor... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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