Alabama NewsCenter — Man vs. mosquito: Auburn University researcher tackles age-old battle

By Mike Jernigan
Auburn University

Imagine you’re a female mosquito.

You’re patiently circling, waiting to pounce, while your unsuspecting victim enjoys a picnic with no idea they have unknowingly been placed on your menu. Your multilensed eyes have confirmed what your carbon dioxide-detecting and thermal-imaging sensory organs first alerted you to – a likely meal – and although your intended entree is wearing long sleeves, your proboscis, or mouth parts, include six razor-sharp, needle-like appendages that can easily penetrate the tiny spaces in the shirt’s weave.

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