Dangit, I got eight mosquito bites inside my home over a 1.5 hour span last week.
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Texas health officials confirmed the state's first human West Nile virus case this year on Tuesday, an indication that mosquito season is beginning in the United States.Youri Benadjaoud (ABC News)
🦟🧲 Scientists at #Rockefeller University found that high levels of carboxylic acids on the skin make certain individuals #mosquito magnets. The chemical signatures remain consistent over years regardless of changes in #diet or hygiene habits.
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#biology #entomology #mosquitos #health #science #chemistry #genetics #insects #research #nature #medicine
Ever felt like mosquitoes bite you while ignoring everyone else? Scientists are now making progress in deciphering the complex chemical cocktail that makes particular people more enticing to these disease-spreading bloodsuckers.Isabelle Cortes (Phys.org)
