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Mosquito Bites: Scientists Discovered Chemical Differences on the Skin That Attracts Mosquitoes

Mosquito Bites: Scientists Discovered Chemical Differences on the Skin That Attracts Them

Medicine & Technology May 19, 2021

Mosquito bites are the round, puffy bump that is itchy and signals that a mosquito has a liking to the human skin. In new research, scientists explore the specific chemicals on human skin that attracts and repels mosquitoes.

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Mosquito Bites: Scientists Discovered Chemical Differences on the Skin That Attracts Them

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