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Mosquitoes Can ‘smell’ Humans At Night – STUDY by Nobody: 12:16am On Sep 03, 2013 |
A team of researchers have published in Naturethat the major malaria vector in Africa, the Anopheles gambiae mosquito, is able to smell major human host odorants better at night. The study reports an integrative approach to examine the mosquito’s ability to smell across the 24-hour day and involved sensory physiological, and behavioral techniques. The researchers examined the role for a major chemosensory family of mosquito proteins, odorant-binding proteins in the daily regulation of olfactory sensitivities in the malarial mosquito. It is thought that OBPs in the insect antennae and mouth parts function to concentrate odorant molecules and assist in their transport to the actual olfactory receptors, thereby allowing for odorant detection. The team revealed daily rhythmic protein abundance of OBPs, having higher concentrations in the mosquito’s sensory organs at night than during the day. This discovery could change the way we look at protecting ourselves from the disease-carrying insects |
Re: Mosquitoes Can ‘smell’ Humans At Night – STUDY by bigt2(m): 12:40am On Sep 03, 2013 |
Okay, that litany still cease to cancel out the fact that mosquitoes drove away the oyibo pple from Africa. 1 Like |
Re: Mosquitoes Can ‘smell’ Humans At Night – STUDY by Movesz(m): 12:46am On Sep 03, 2013 |
Dem mama |
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