UCD researchers ID chemical that draws mosquitoes to humans

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Chemical ecologists, from left, Walter Leal and Zain Syed. Chemical ecologists in the Walter Leal lab at UC Davis, have identified the dominant odor naturally produced in humans and birds that attracts blood-feeding mosquitoes, which transmits West Nile virus and other life-threatening diseases.

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JTFC

United States

No wonder I get bit like crazy, I'm a non-anal kind of guy. LOL

Amashryll

Davis, CA

Oh my, oh my.... so there's more mosquitoes flying around Yolo County around this time....
be careful guys!

LOL

Sacramento, CA

Better spray Davis with nonanal... they are mostly VERY anal... uptight anal!

LibertyLady

Since: Mar 09

Oakland, CA

JTFC wrote:

No wonder I get bit like crazy, I'm a non-anal kind of guy. LOL

too funny :D LOL

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