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What’s the buzz? A new mosquito lure

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Males of the Aedes aegypti mosquito are attracted to females (one shown) by the buzz their wings make when they fly. New tests by a teen researcher suggests that luring males to an artificial buzz could interfere with mating in the species, thereby reducing numbers of the disease-carrying insects.