Mosquito biology: Scents and selectability.

Curr Biol

University of Washington, Department of Biology, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.

Published: June 2023

Malaria-transmitting mosquitoes are skilled human hunters, selectively choosing their prey based on a complex array of sensory cues. A new study unveils a distinct pattern of preference for human-associated olfactory cues that underlies the selective behavior of these mosquitoes.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2023.05.016DOI Listing

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