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It’s the touch that finally does it when a mosquito is looking to feed, Elizabeth Tracey reports
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Mosquitoes looking to feed utilize many qualities of humans to find their prey. Exhaled carbon dioxide, unique human scents and infrared radiation all play a part. But it’s not until the mosquito actually lands on us that a final decision …
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