Biologists Think They Know How Mosquitoes First Got Their Thirst For Human Blood

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“[That’s] a particularly difficult challenge when the dry season is long and hot,” the paper continued. “[But] human water storage helps Aedes aegypti in harsh environments by providing a year-round aquatic niche for larval development.” As a result of that, Rose and company claimed that the aforementioned “dependence” encouraged them to target people.

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