Dominant Chemical That Attracts Mosquitoes To Humans Identified
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 03:28
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have identified the dominant odor naturally produced in humans and birds that attracts the blood-feeding Culex mosquitoes, which transmits West Nile virus and other life-threatening diseases. The groundbreaking research explains why mosquitoes shifted hosts from birds to humans and paves the way for key developments in mosquito and disease control.