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Researchers reveal when mosquitoes first developed a taste for early humans

Genomes suggest some Southeast Asian malaria vectors began preferring humans as early hominins entered Sundaland.
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Understanding when and why the muscles have evolved to feed on human blood can help find more effective ways to avoid them.

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Today they are considered to be the deadliest animals on the planet, responsible for more than 600,000 deaths a year. But when did mosquitoes begin to see us as a food source? A major genetic study published in Scientific Reports just set back the date of this "first [...] More

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