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Research now shows that mosquitoes may bite the hand that feeds them Deet — at least in time. The commonly used chemical — which is the gold standard ingred...
Mosquitoes can apparently learn to overcome their hatred of DEET.
For decades, the global struggle against mosquitoes has been defined by a relentless, high-stakes game of biological warfare. At the center of this battle is
Lab experiments suggest mosquitoes can smell DEET and learn to associate it with food, but it’s unclear whether that happens in the wild.