Posts Tagged: Southern house mosquito

We know it works, but how? Just how does DEET work? Does it jam the senses of a mosquito? Does it...

Culex quinquefasciatus, the Southern house mosquito, finishes feeding on non-DEET treated skin. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

UC Davis researcher Zain Syed (right) sprays DEET on the arm of chemical ecologist Walter Leal. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)

Posted on Monday, August 18, 2008 at 2:13 PM

Focus Area Tags: Environment, Pest Management