US EditionThe Loss of Forests Is Turning Humans Into Mosquitoes’ Main Food Source
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Although large predators are often thought of, the world's deadliest animal is mosquito.Every year, this insect transmits diseases that cause millions of infections and deaths, far surpassing any other animal.Its danger lies not in the bite itself, but in the pathogens it carries, such as viruses and parasites capable of triggering outbreaks of malaria, dengue, zika and other serious diseases.THE MAY INTEREST: The top 10 of the world's deadliest…
The loss of forests is turning humans into mosquitoes’ main food source
The loss of biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest is changing the behaviour of wild mosquitoes, which are beginning to feed on humans. A scientific study warns of health risks linked to deforestation and the breakdown of ecological barriers.The mosquitoes are not developing a strict “preference,” but are instead adapting opportunistically to whichever host is most available.The Atlantic Forest, one of the richest and most degraded ecosystems on th…
The loss of biodiversity would explain why some of these insects feel fixed by biting people. More information: Vampires do exist: these are the hematophages around us, even if we don't know.
As society has spread and driven animals out of their habitats, these insects have significantly changed their diet.
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