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A Mosquito that Won’t Ruin a Barbecue

 

“To create the mutant mosquitoes, Dr. Vosshall and her colleagues altered an odor receptor, orco. Not only did the resulting mosquitoes struggle to tell the difference between humans and other animals, but they were unable to detect the presence of DEET, the insect repellent, before it was too late.”