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Mosquitoes learn to link the smell of DEET with a blood meal, new study finds
- May 31, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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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.
Originally published at Phys.org