Why Mosquitoes Prefer Certain People: The Science Behind Bites

Science explains why mosquitoes seem to ignore some people while biting others extensively. The traditional explanation of "sweet blood" is replaced by a more interesting scientific answer regarding mosquito preferences.

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Zašto komarci neke ljude gotovo ignoriraju, a druge izgrizu? Znanost ima odgovor

Dvoje ljudi sjedi za istim stolom na terasi. Nakon pola sata jedan nema gotovo nijedan ubod, dok drugi po nogama već broji crvene točkice. "Imaš slatku krv", glasi tradicionalno objašnjenje. Znanost nudi puno zanimljiviji odgovor: komarci ne biraju prvenstveno našu krv, nego nas pronalaze i razlikuj...

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Why Mosquitoes Prefer Certain People: The Science Behind Bites

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Zašto komarci neke ljude gotovo ignoriraju, a druge izgrizu? Znanost ima odgovor

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