Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Researchers Make A Stink To Fight Mosquitoes

A female Aedes aegypti mosquito feeding. Courtesy Stewart Gould

When they’re hungry for blood, mosquitoes can sniff out a human meal. Some researchers are using that sense of smell against the pests. University of California Riverside entomologist Anandasankar Ray explains how odors might one day be used to repel and trap mosquitoes.

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Anandasankar Ray
Assitant Professor, Entomology
University of California Riverside
Riverside, California

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