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episode 249: Why are mosquitoes so attracted to me?
Some people are mosquito magnets. The blood suckers do, in fact, have their favourites.
And this could pose a major health risk. After all, mosquitoes are the deadliest creatures on earth.
Norman and Tegan take us through the science of why some people attract more mozzies than others.
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References:
- Mosquitoes use vision to associate odor plumes with thermal targets
- Olfactory responses and field attraction of mosquitoes to volatiles from Limburger cheese and human foot odor
- Composition of Human Skin Microbiota Affects Attractiveness to Malaria Mosquitoes