Acquired taste: mosquitoes may evolve to favour humans over animals

Study of mosquitoes ’ biting preferences reveals that urbanisation is shaping behaviourMore species of mosquito may evolve to bite humans instead of other animals and spread disease because of urbanisation, according to a scientific study.While the vast majority of the 3,500 species of mosquito do not bite humans, scientists studiedAedes aegypti, an invasive species which has evolved a taste for humans, and become the primary spreader of infectious diseases including dengue andyellow fever.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 23, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Patrick Barkham Tags: Insects Animal behaviour Biology Environment Science Source Type: news