Science & technology | Purple patches
Lavender extract makes excellent mosquito-repellent
Scientists have turned it into clothing
A MOSQUITO’S BITE can do more than leave an itchy rash. Depending on the pathogens the insect carries, it can lead to a host of nasty diseases including dengue, malaria and yellow fever.
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