Virginia Tech researchers conduct proof-of-concept study on mosquito’s scent preferences
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Humans smell. Each and every person has a unique body odor.
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Reference:
Morgen VanderGiessen, Anaïs K. Tallon, Bryn Damico, Chloé Lahondère, Clément Vinauger, (May 10, 2023), iScience, DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2023.106667
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