Hotter temperatures may render natural insect repellents less effective against mosquitoes, according to a new study.

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In a recent study, researcher Anandasankar Ray at the University of California, Riverside, and his team employed machine ...

Hotter temperatures may render natural insect repellents less effective against mosquitoes, according to a new study.

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A study found that heat reduces the effectiveness of natural mosquito repellents like citronella and catnip oil by desensitizing TRPA1, a receptor mosquitoes use to detect irritants. At temperatures ...

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Mosquitoes use their olfactory (smell) and gustatory (taste) systems to detect and feed on human hosts. Current skin-applied insect repellents, such as DEET, are effective but costly, need ...