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Scientists create living mosquito repellent from human skin bacteria | New bacteria design reduces mosquito attraction by up to 64.4% and lasts over a week.
New bacteria-based mosquito repellent offers a safer, longer-lasting alternative to DEET.
Mosquitoes are notorious for their role in spreading a range of severe diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, and Zika virus. Mosquitoes, particularly the female ones, are attracted to humans and animals through a combination of , body heat, and odors produced by skin microbes. In a groundbreaking study led by Professor Omar Akbari at the University of California-San Diego, researchers have engineered these bacteria to produce significantly less L-(+)-lactic acid.
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