Published in Cell · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers found that mosquitoes have co-expressed receptors in their neurons, allowing them to detect multiple types of human odors. This redundancy makes it difficult to eliminate mosquito attraction to humans using repellents or other methods.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Mosquitoes have neuronal fail-safes to make sure they can always smell humans Cell Press · Aug 18, 2022 · first to report
- The unbreakable attraction of mosquitoes to humans Howard Hughes Medical Institute · Aug 18, 2022