Dubstep music is an effective MOSQUITO repellent, study claims

Researchers have discovered that dubstep music is an effective way to protect against yellow-fever mosquitos

t’s a holiday essential for most people, but mosquito repellent spray could soon be replaced by music, according to a new study.

Researchers have discovered that dubstep music is an effective way to protect against mosquitos.

In their study, published in the scientific journal Arcta Tropica, the international team of researchers wrote: “Sound and its reception are crucial for reproduction, survival, and population maintenance of many animals.

"In insects, low-frequency vibrations facilitate sexual interactions, whereas noise disrupts the perception of signals from conspecifics [members of the same species] and hosts."

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