Mosquito Repellent Made from Bacteria in Worms
Research in the Paskewitz lab by Mayur Kajla and colleagues has recently identified a novel mosquito repellent from bacteria. Susan Paskewitz discussed the recently-published findings of this research in this interview with NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/01/16/685701729/bacteria-in-worms-make-a-mosquito-repellent-that-might-beat-deet
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