Researchers believe mosquitoes may see presence of Deet in sprays as a sign of a potential blood meal

Forschende haben festgestellt, dass Mücken lernen können, Insektenschutzmittel mit dem Wirkstoff DEET mit Nahrung zu verbinden. Sie greifen dann sogar eher Menschen an, die sich…

The insect may learn to associate the chemical Deet with a ‘blood meal’, researchers say

Mosquitoes can apparently learn to overcome their hatred of DEET.

Un nuovo studio rivela che le zanzare possono imparare ad associare il Deet al sangue umano e smettere di evitarlo. Ecco cosa hanno scoperto gli scienziati

Researchers believe mosquitoes may see presence of Deet in sprays as a sign of a potential blood meal

DEET has been one of the most effective insect repellents for the past 80 years, but there could be a chink in the quintessential repellent’s armour. Claudio Lazzari from…