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Male mosquitoes need one gene to hear the females’ 450 Hz hum
Without a gene called fruitless, male yellow fever mosquitoes’ ears sent signals one-sixth as strong and the males stopped flying toward female wingbeat tones.
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · The Sunday letter
Without a gene called fruitless, male yellow fever mosquitoes’ ears sent signals one-sixth as strong and the males stopped flying toward female wingbeat tones.