¿Realidad o ficción? El misterio del humor que seduce a los insectos: ¿Realidad o ficción? El misterio del humor que seduce a los insectos

Cindy Denisse González Cuellar; Mariana Lizbeth Jiménez Martinez; Fabian Correa Morales; Iram Pablo  Rodríguez Sánchez; Alberto Margarito García Munguía; Gerardo de Jesus Trujillo Rodriguez

doi:10.47633/oriolus1.2-22

Authors

Cindy Denisse González Cuellar Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León , Mexico https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7367-929X
Mariana Lizbeth Jiménez Martinez Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León , Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6095-8817
Fabian Correa Morales Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León , Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6193-1242
Iram Pablo Rodríguez Sánchez Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León , Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5988-4168
Alberto Margarito García Munguía
Gerardo de Jesus Trujillo Rodriguez Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León , Mexico https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1733-7366

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47633/oriolus1.2-22

Keywords:

Aedes aegypti, Microbiota cutánea, Atrayentes químicos humanos, Dióxido de carbono (CO₂), Ácido láctico, Contraste visual

Abstract

El “humor” humano, lejos de ser un mito, es la suma de señales químicas y físicas que hacen de cada persona un blanco distinto para los mosquitos Aedes aegypti. El dióxido de carbono exhalado, el sudor transformado por la microbiota cutánea, el calor corporal y hasta el contraste visual de la ropa conforman un perfil único que explica por qué algunos individuos resultan más atractivos que otros. Comprender estos mecanismos no solo aclara un misterio histórico, sino que abre la puerta al desarrollo de trampas y repelentes más eficaces para la salud pública.

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¿Realidad o ficción? El misterio del humor que seduce a los insectos