Researchers Uncover Previously Unexplored Details of Mosquito's Specialized Detection Mechanisms
October 30, 2025
October 30, 2025
LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 30 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Researchers Uncover Previously Unexplored Details of Mosquito's Specialized Detection Mechanisms
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Among several methods used to locate new hosts for blood sucking, mosquitoes feature a keen ability to detect carbon dioxide. As we breathe out, we emit CO 2 into the air around us, which mosquitoes can sense. But how?
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Researchers Uncover Previously Unexplored Details of Mosquito's Specialized Detection Mechanisms
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Among several methods used to locate new hosts for blood sucking, mosquitoes feature a keen ability to detect carbon dioxide. As we breathe out, we emit CO 2 into the air around us, which mosquitoes can sense. But how?
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