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How do mosquito repellents work? A chemistry expert explains

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par Daniel Eldridge, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry, Swinburne University of Technology

It’s summertime, and for many of us that means plenty of time outside – and, unfortunately, mosquitoes.

The combination of the increase in temperature and plenty of water is ideal for these blood-sucking insects to make their presence felt.

In the best-case scenario, they are a pest, delivering a highly unpleasant sting. At the other end of the spectrum, they are vectors for diseases responsible for more…

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