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Ever wondered why mosquito eat some people up but leave others relatively1 unscathed. a new study find this prefential treament due to smells produced by the microscopic2 critters that cover our bodies. the reaserch is in the journal public library science one.to mosquito ,every human has a particular smell and differences are due in part the particular bacteria on each individual's skin. the study test the malaria-transmitting Anopheles gambiae mosquitos attraction to the ordors fifity adult man.the participant's avoided items such as garlic that will change their natual smell.reaserchers collected the male scents3 by rubbing glass beads4 on the bottom on each particapant's feet and swabbed the same skin for microbes and they discovered that mosquito perfer the smells of skin with more abundant but less diverse bacteria communities. the scientists suggest that the diverse community may include some microbes that produce compounds that mosquitos natuarlly dislike .a further reaserch can identify this compounds, it could lead to their development repellents to make bloodthirsty mosquites buzz off.
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adv.比较...地,相对地 | |
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2 microscopic | |
adj.微小的,细微的,极小的,显微的 | |
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3 scents | |
n.香水( scent的名词复数 );气味;(动物的)臭迹;(尤指狗的)嗅觉 | |
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n.(空心)小珠子( bead的名词复数 );水珠;珠子项链 | |
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