Mosquitoes learn to link the smell of DEET with a blood meal, new study finds - Peer2Peer

Mosquitoes learn to link the smell of DEET with a blood meal, new study finds

May 31, 2026

Mosquito repellents are key to protecting ourselves from mosquito bites and the pathogens they might carry. The most widely used active ingredient in insect repellents is N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide, commonly known as DEET.

https://phys.org/news/2026-05-mosquitoes-link-deet-blood-meal.html

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