Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Deet Confuses Mosquitoes
Discusses why DEET insect repellant is effective including research showing how a mosquito's sense of smell is confused by DEET, so it doesn't recognize a potential food source such as human skin.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: The Buzz Z Z on West Nile Virus
Find out what you can do to reduce your risk of contracting West Nile virus. Listen to the podcast of read the transcript.