Why Mosquitoes Bother Some And Not Others

Posted by michael on Friday January 21, 2005 @04:51AM from the itchy-and-scratchy dept.

antipode writes "The BBC reports that scientists may have a better clue why mosquitoes prefer biting some people to others. This may lead to formulating a next generation of mosquito repellent that would suppress the smells attracting the blood sucking insects. According to the article, such repellent would be odor-less by itself. Wonder whether it's going to be more evil than Deet-based repellents, which, while being the only type that actually works, dissolve plastic and are believed by some to be carcinogenic."

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Re:It's a Natural Repellant by Anonymous Coward · 2005-01-21 05:01 · Score: 0, Troll

Shit is natural too but you don't see people eating it.
Re:It's a Natural Repellant by irc.goatse.cx+troll · 2005-01-21 05:37 · Score: 0, Troll

You must not browse the right Websites

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