Saturday, December 7, 2013

How Mosquitoes are Drawn to Human Skin Identified

Research has shown that female mosquitoes, which can transmit deadly diseases like malaria are attracted to us by smelling the carbon dioxide we exhale. These mosquitoes are capable of tracking us down even from a distance. But once they get close to us, they often steer away toward exposed areas such as ankles and feet, being drawn there by skin odors. Why does the mosquito change its track and fly towards skin? How does it detect our skin? What are ...

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