60-second Science
Malaria Parasite Attracts Mosquitoes with Perfume
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 0:01:36
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Synopsis
The Plasmodium parasite uses an altered type of plant chloroplast to manufacture pine-and-lemon-scented chemicals, which lure in the bloodsuckers. Christopher Intagliata reports
