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Study Finds Mosquito Attraction Varies by Person and by Species

Lab tests show differences in skin bacteria and odor chemicals shape which people different mosquito species prefer, pointing to possible targets for new repellents or microbiome approaches.

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West Nile Virus Activity Intensifies With NYC’s First Human Cases and Maryland’s First of the Year

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Doctor Outlines How Chemical Signals Attract Mosquitoes and Five Strategies to Avoid Bites

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Dry Spring Temporarily Suppresses Mosquitoes in Northern Germany

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Philippine Village Offers Mosquito Bounties to Combat Dengue Surge

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Slingshot Spiders Use Sound to Launch Precision Web Attacks

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Deaf Mosquitoes Could Halt Disease Spread by Eliminating Mating

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Mosquito Mating Cues Unveil New Malaria Control Strategies

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Mosquitoes Use Infrared Detection to Locate Human Hosts

Mosquito Behavior

Study Finds Mosquito Attraction Varies by Person and by Species

Asian Tiger Mosquito Advancing in Germany as Experts Warn of Northern Spread

Scientists Publish First 3D Model Predicting Mosquito Flight Paths

Study Finds Chikungunya Spread in Europe Possible From About 14°C

Mosquitoes in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest Show Strong Preference for Human Blood

IIT Delhi Announces 'Smart' Mosquito-Repellent Detergents After Lab Tests

Beer and Bed-Sharing Linked to Greater Mosquito Attraction in Festival Study

Festival Study Ties Beer Drinking, Recent Sex to Higher Mosquito Attraction

Dresden Tests Traps for Asian Tiger Mosquito After Repeated Detections

West Nile Virus Activity Intensifies With NYC’s First Human Cases and Maryland’s First of the Year

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Mosquito Behavior

Doctor Outlines How Chemical Signals Attract Mosquitoes and Five Strategies to Avoid Bites

Dry Spring Temporarily Suppresses Mosquitoes in Northern Germany

Philippine Village Offers Mosquito Bounties to Combat Dengue Surge

Slingshot Spiders Use Sound to Launch Precision Web Attacks

Deaf Mosquitoes Could Halt Disease Spread by Eliminating Mating

Mosquito Mating Cues Unveil New Malaria Control Strategies

Mosquitoes Use Infrared Detection to Locate Human Hosts

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