A new study reveals that mosquitoes with impaired smell compensate by detecting human body heat using leg sensors. This adaptation helps them stay efficient in seeking humans.
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Cross-modal sensory compensation increases mosquito attraction to humans
Mosquitoes enhance sensitivity to human body heat by a sensory compensation mechanism when their sense of smell is disrupted.