Mosquito taste test
Unlocking the mystery of why mosquitoes are attracted by specific human scents but repelled by others
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Unlocking the mystery of why mosquitoes are attracted by specific human scents but repelled by others
Carlton is recognized for her collaborative efforts with researchers and clinicians working in global public health to transfer her research from the lab to the field
Researchers created a giant sniffing arena for mosquitoes, all in hopes of understanding why they’re so drawn to us. Among other things, they found
Mosquitoes are attracted to certain smells, which explains why some people are more attractive to the annoying insects
We know a lot about mosquito preferences up close, but how do mosquitoes find us from up to a hundred meters away? Using an ice-rink-sized outdoor testing arena in Zambia, researchers found that human body odor is critical for mosquito host-seeking behavior over long distances.