Could Insect Repellent Attract Mosquitoes? Lab Bugs Found Out That the
< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/c7HfdErGv3oHR34leCI4KQMc73E=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (350x197:351 x198)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/0d/72/0d72b9ef-e91e-4189-8e32-07d41030d650/low-res_clip3_hembra_detalle_1-n.jpg" alt="" > Researchers do not know how the findings might overlap with real-world settings. However the discovery recommends that we’re most susceptible when our bug spray is wearing off, indicating we need to reapply it regularly Source
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< img src=" https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/c7HfdErGv3oHR34leCI4KQMc73E=/fit-in/1600x0/filters:focal (350x197:351 x198)/ https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/0d/72/0d72b9ef-e91e-4189-8e32-07d41030d650/low-res_clip3_hembra_detalle_1-n.jpg" alt="" > Researchers do not know how the findings might overlap with real-world settings. However the discovery recommends that we’re most susceptible when our bug spray is wearing off, indicating we need to reapply it regularly
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