A new study suggests that a Skrillex track may prevent mosquitoes from mating and biting
Researchers in Malaysia published a study last month that suggests that the Skrillex song “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites” is able to affect mosquito behaviour. According to theirBut would it really be worthwhile to disturb a peaceful summer evening with loud dubstep, just to annoy some mosquitoes?
The Aedes aegypti mosquito is a carrier of the dengue virus. new research suggests that it cannot mate while being exposed to music by Skrillex.Considering that mosquitoes use sound to communicate, Hamady Dieng and colleagues at the University of Malaysia in Sarawak wondered if their behaviour could be disrupted by playing a Skrillex track.
But would music be able to do the trick? Professor James Logan, head of the Department of Disease Control of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, is skeptical. “There certainly is evidence that mosquitoes can hear and that you can manipulate behavior through sound,” he says. Mosquitoes detect frequencies and vibrations in the air, and communicate through sound.
Instead, Logan advises using one of the mosquito repellents that are recommended by the World Health Organization for mosquito control: DEET, PMD, Picaridin or IR 3535. These are all based on the principle of disrupting the mosquito’s scent perception and are more effective than any sound-based methods of mosquito control.
So from both a practical and a safety perspective, it’s not a great idea to rely on Skrillex music to keep mosquitoes away. Even Skrillex himself seemed skeptical: He
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