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Study Finds Mosquito Attraction Varies by Person and by Species

Lab tests show differences in skin bacteria and odor chemicals shape which people different mosquito species prefer, pointing to possible targets for new repellents or microbiome approaches.

Mosquitoes in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest Show Strong Preference for Human Blood

Beer and Bed-Sharing Linked to Greater Mosquito Attraction in Festival Study

Festival Study Ties Beer Drinking, Recent Sex to Higher Mosquito Attraction

West Nile Virus Activity Intensifies With NYC’s First Human Cases and Maryland’s First of the Year