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Mosquitoes Learn the Smell of Danger

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Mosquitoes' Olfactory Cues and Learning Behavior

This chapter explores how mosquitoes have preferences for certain species or individuals when it comes to sucking blood and how they use olfactory cues to avoid individuals who try to swat them. It also discusses a study on training mosquitoes to avoid certain scents and how targeting their ability to learn could help control the spread of diseases.

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