Scientists near bug spray derived from body chemicals
(NEWSER) - Mosquito magnets, take note: British scientists have identified which bodily chemical odors make some people less attractive to mosquitoes, and they may be ones related to stress, the Wall Street Journal reports. It’s thought that the insects avoid anxious people in favor of healthier prey, a finding that could pave the way for an effective all-natural bug repellent. "Mosquitoes fly through an aerial soup of chemicals, but can home in on those that draw them to humans," a scientist says. More»
