The sense of taste in female mosquitoes is specially tuned to detect at least four different substances in blood.
Researchers report specific drugs designed to affect human appetite work to suppress the appetite of mosquitoes.
A new study reveals mosquitoes can learn to associate a particular odor to an unpleasant shock, much like being swatted. Researchers report the insects tend to avoid the scent following the experience.
Researchers identify safe, pleasant smelling compounds which keep mosquitoes at bay and help control the spread of diseases.
