The Smell of Supper
Mosquitoes are drawn to body odor compounds like ammonia and lactic acid. Diet can influence this—beer, bananas, and fermented foods… Read More
The Smell of Supper
They’ll Track You Down
Mosquitoes can detect carbon dioxide from 10 to 50 meters away, helping them locate humans and animals to bite. Source:… Read More
Perfume of the Parasite
Malaria parasites can actually make infected people smell more attractive to mosquitoes, increasing the chances of the parasite spreading. Source:… Read More
Mosquito vs Mosquito
Scientists are fighting mosquito populations by releasing lab-reared sterile males to woo the wild females but produce eggs that do… Read More
Nine-to-Fine
According to the Labour Force Survey, available through Eighty20’s Data Portal, around 73% of employed South African adults say that… Read More