NIAID-funded investigators have identified a unique odor receptor that lets mosquitoes detect lactic acid.

Friday, August 2, 2019 Researchers Discover How Mosquitoes Smell Human Sweat NIAID-funded researchers are investigating the puzzling phenomenon of why mosquitoes prefer to bite some people over others. Recently, one team of scientists identified a unique odor receptor, IR8a, that is used by the Aedes aegypti mosquito to detect the smell of lactic acid in human sweat. This finding could lead to new ways to prevent mosquitoes from finding and biting people, and from spreading diseases such as Zika and malaria.  National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases  |  National Institutes of Health Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This service is provided to you at no charge by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). This email was sent to myhcistech.healthnews360@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases · 5601 Fishers Lane · Bethesda, MD 20892 · 1-866-284-4107