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Cells in the mosquito's gut drive its appetite, research shows
- March 20, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Researchers have known for decades that female mosquitoes—the ones responsible for the itchy and irritating bites that can also transmit disease—lose their desire to bite humans for several days after feeding, as they digest blood and convert it to yolk protein that they deposit in their eggs.
Originally published at Phys.org