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How mosquitoes evolved to crave human blood

Source :
Nature. July 30, 2020, Vol. 583 Issue 7818, p663, 1 p.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Author Affiliations: The Aedes aegypti mosquito's taste for human blood has been linked to exposure to dense settlements dotted with sources of water. Credit: Getty Aedes aegypti Mosquito on white [...]<br />Population density and water storage created a new ecological niche for the disease-carrying insects. Population density and water storage created a new ecological niche for the disease-carrying insects.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
583
Issue :
7818
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.630883994
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-020-02180-0