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Mosquitoes are attracted to airborne carboxylic acids, butyric acid, a compound present in “stinky cheeses such as Limgerylic acid’s on human skin and not to be noticeable to us.
Malaria is a blood-borne disease caused by microscopic parasites that take up residence in red blood cells.
Researchers built an ice-rink size testing arena and pumped in scents of different people.
A mosquito species that spreads dengue fever, chikungunya also seeks out the scent of carboxylic acids produced by bacteria on human skin.
The fact that these two different species respond to similar chemical cues is a good thing, a scientist says.
The research might not have any immediate implications for avoiding bug bites at your next barbecue.
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