Do mosquitoes exhibit autotomy?

enantioselective toxicity against mosquitoes. Paul J. Weldon*†, Matthew Kramer‡, Scott ... leg autotomy than did those confined with the ( )-enantiomer. Our results on the contact toxicities of PTX 251D .... read more

Mosquitoes do exhibit blood-sucking preferences, say the experts. "One in 10 people are highly attractive to mosquitoes," reports Jerry Butler, PhD, professor emeritus at the University of Florida. But it's not dinner they're sucking out of you. read more

Northern house mosquito Culex pipiens . Mosquito Unidentified Aedes species. Male mosquitoes do not bite humans, but prefer to feed on plant fluids, especially nectar. read more