Jonawan@lemmy.zip to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world · 3 days agoMosquitoes are picky eaters. We studied 3 common South Florida species to learn why they like some people more than otherstheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square19linkfedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down11
arrow-up1117arrow-down1external-linkMosquitoes are picky eaters. We studied 3 common South Florida species to learn why they like some people more than otherstheconversation.comJonawan@lemmy.zip to Mildly Infuriating@lemmy.world · 3 days agomessage-square19linkfedilink
minus-squareTollana1234567@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agomost likely the more bacteria you have, the likely its pathogenic to the mosquito, or pertubes its feeding. some bacteria wreak havoc insects.
minus-squareApytele@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agooooh that’s a thought. I thought it was gonna be more like what their poop / excretions smell like because maybe some of them smell like those things they don’t like but now I’m wondering if it’s the other way around?
most likely the more bacteria you have, the likely its pathogenic to the mosquito, or pertubes its feeding. some bacteria wreak havoc insects.
oooh that’s a thought. I thought it was gonna be more like what their poop / excretions smell like because maybe some of them smell like those things they don’t like but now I’m wondering if it’s the other way around?