Why mosquitoes bite some people more than others - Maria Elena De Obaldia
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Some swear they’re cursed to be hunted by mosquitos while their close-by companions are regularly left unscathed. Are mosquitos really attracted to some people more than others? And if so, is there anything we can do about it? Maria Elena De Obaldia digs into what factors make people tasty targets for these pesky insects.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Maria Elena De Obaldia
- Director
- Anton Bogaty
- Narrator
- Pen-Pen Chen
- Music
- Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio
- Sound Designer
- Nirana Singh
