Identification Of Carbon Dioxide Receptors In Insects May Help Fight Infectious Disease
Sun, 17 Dec 2006 10:00 AM EST
... Mosquitoes don’t mind morning breath. They use the carbon dioxide people exhale as a way to identify a potential food source. But when they bite, they can pass on a number of dangerous infectious diseases, such as malaria, yellow fever, and West Nile encephalitis. [click link for full article] ...
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