Una investigación liderada por Clément Vinauger en la Universidad Virginia Tech sugiere que estos insectos asocian dicho olor con alimento, lo que debilita su efecto y eleva el riesgo de contagios

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.

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…

Mosquito repellents are key to protect ourselves from mosquito bites and the pathogens they might carry.

Uno studio pubblicato sul Journal of Experimental Biology svela che le zanzare possono imparare ad associare al sangue il repellente più usato e diffuso

Mosquitoes can learn to associate the smell of the world's most common insect repellent with a tasty meal and after training can even prefer to bite...

La ricerca dimostra che le zanzare possono imparare ad associare l'odore del Deet a un prelibato pasto a nostre spese. Ma ci sono dei rimedi semplicissimi da adottare

Le zanzare possono imparare ad associare il DEET al cibo: lo rivela uno studio sul principale repellente anti-zanzare.

Una investigación liderada por Clément Vinauger en la Universidad Virginia Tech sugiere que estos insectos asocian dicho olor con alimento, lo que debilita su efecto y eleva el…