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Malaria may be prevented using various means including nets, pesticides and genetic engineering.
Scientific studies have shown the chemical causes of human body odor, and the role those chemicals play in attracting mosquitoes.
- Microbial Origins of Body Odor https://asm.org/Articles/2021/December/Microbial-Origins-of-Body-Odor
- Differential mosquito attraction to humans is associated with skin-derived carboxylic acid levels https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2022.09.034
- Attractiveness of volatiles from different body parts to the malaria mosquito Anopheles coluzzii is affected by deodorant compounds https://doi.org/10.1038/srep27141
Open source outside the US, this deodorant may be prepared at home with from a starchy vegetable or plant, some water, a cooking fire and the following instructions.
- Break down and crush starchy vegetable, soak in water.
- Drain excess water from vegetable matter and allow starch to settle.
- Pour off water and collect starch.
- Combine 12 parts water and 1 part starch.
- Cook on low heat until thickened and transparent, then remove from heat and allow to cool.
- Add 16 parts starch and fully combine until smooth.
Shelf life of this deodorant cream is 1 to 2 days without refrigeration.
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