Episode 422
Do mosquitoes prefer certain blood types?
Why might mosquitoes prefer to munch on certain people?
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
November 18, 20193m 41s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (flex.acast.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Vinny asked us: "I have read mosquitos have a preference for blood type and prefer people with Type O blood over those with Type B, or prefer Type B over Type A. Is this true, and how do they know the difference between types?" To seek out an answer to this one, Adam Murphy got in touch with Immo Hansen, from New Mexico State University to find out... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
mosquitoblood typemosquitoes prefer blood typesimmo hansennew mexico state university