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a mosquito on the skin of someone's arm

Genetic studies of the West African mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles coluzzii show that binding proteins on the insects' legs help them to avoid bed nets that have been treated with mosquito-killing chemicals.

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a mosquito with the words why mosquitoes bite some people more than others on it

Some people seem to have a magical attraction to mosquitoes. For decades, the general explanation for this phenomenon has been "You must have sweet blood." In fact, there is no scientific evidence to support this assumption. What has been proven, however, is that (among other things) body odour is decisive in determining whether the bloodsuckers settle on the skin. #mosquitoesbitesstopitching #mosquitoesbites #mosquitoesbiteremedy

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a close up of a mosquito on someone's arm

Korin is a former New Yorker who now lives at the beach. She received a double B.A. in International Relations and Marketing from The College of William & Mary (which she doesn't use at all now) and an M.A. in Interactive Journalism from American University. Korin has been published in The Washington Post, New York Daily News, Cosmopolitan, Women's Health, The Bump, and Yahoo, among others. At SELF, she covers all things health. When she's not at work, Korin enjoys running, eating tacos, and…

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two pictures of the same person's legs and feet with red patches on them

Oh Jocey girl. Who is she in a nutshell? She’s our independent, loving, sassy, helpful, determined, creative, passionate twin B. And if I could show you one picture that sums her up… well, the below would be it. Every year we head to the DI (our local thrift store) and pick out every semi-decent $5-$10…

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