Mosquitoes May Seek Out DEET After Learning, Study Finds
TL;DR
A lab study suggests mosquitoes can learn to associate DEET with a blood meal, with about 60% of trained insects attempting to bite a DEET-presented hand later, though DEET remains effective in normal outdoor conditions and the duration of this memory is not yet known.
- Common insect repellent now attracts mosquitoes — signaling a ‘blood meal’ for bugs: study New York Post
- Mosquitoes seem to be getting over insect repellent The Economist
- Can DEET attract mosquitoes? A lab study offers clues Science News
- Mosquitoes can become attracted to insect repellant, study suggests The Guardian
- New study challenges what we know about mosquito repellant Deseret News
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