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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Frog "Juice" May Be Next Big Bug Repellent


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Skin secretions from five Australian frog species, including the green tree frog (pictured), might be the source of next-generation natural mosquito repellents. New research shows that mice with frog fluids placed on their tails received fewer bites than mice without the amphibians' juices.

Photograph by Jason Edwards/NGS