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2. The little bugs don't like me too much.

Mon Jun 22, 2026, 04:23 PM

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Other people get eaten alive.

DEET is by far the most effective repellant out there, but the mosquitoes are evolving a degree of resistance to it.

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I'm a grad student in a lab fighting mosquitoes... [View all] mr715 Monday OP

The headline makes it seem like you are under siege. Intractable Monday #1

The little bugs don't like me too much. mr715 Monday #2

My former advisor studied mosquitofish mr715 Monday #4

That's interesting! vanlassie Monday #5