WHY ME ? Rothamsted Research

1.2 million people die each year from malaria
Why some people are more attractive to mosquitoes than others?
Could human scent provide an answer for malaria researchers?




















Courtesy of Dr. James Logan :: Rothamsted Research

Dr. James Logan and his team at Rothamsted Research Laboratory have developed a new theory to explain why some people are more attractive to mosquitoes and midges than others, which might help further research into major international health problems.
People who are unattractive to biting insects mask the attractive odours chemicals within their body odour.

http://www.rothamsted.ac.uk/forthepublic/SnapshotMosquitoes.html
http://royalsociety.org/exhibit.asp?id=4654