Mosquitoes Bite Less and Mate Less When Exposed to Skrillex Track

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00:00Mosquitoes bite less and mate less when exposed to Skrillex track.

00:05There's nothing quite as annoying as being forced to listen to loud music you don't enjoy.

00:10Many creatures are sensitive to noisy vibrations, which can have detrimental consequences on their

00:15lives. A 2019 study examined how Skrillex might disrupt mosquito behavior.

00:24Dubstep, led by Skrillex, once ruled the charts, but it may also help fight mosquitoes,

00:30a study found that female mosquitoes exposed to his tracks scary monsters and nice sprites

00:34fed and mated less. Researchers tested this as a safer alternative to insecticides,

00:40since mosquitoes spread diseases like dengue and zika. The loud chaotic sound seemed to disrupt their

00:46behavior. Researchers compared mosquitoes exposed to Skrillex's music with a silent control group.

00:56The music group ate and mated far less, even after 12 hours of fasting, while control mosquitoes fed

01:02within 30 seconds. Once the music stopped, normal feeding resumed in a few minutes. The noisy

01:08vibrations likely disrupted their wingbeat sounds, which are key for mating, leading to about five

01:13times fewer pairings. In 2019, Mississippi State ecologists tested if loud music, like ACDC's

01:24Back in Black, disrupted predator-prey dynamics. Lady beetles consumed fewer aphids, increasing aphid

01:30numbers and reducing biomass. Noise influences insects significantly, impacting communications and

01:37behaviors amid modern vibrational disturbances.