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[-] BaroqueInMind@piefed.social 97 points 2 days ago

The real reason is the bass frequencies perturb their flight causing them to be too disoriented to mate or eat.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/playing-skrillex-may-help-ward-mosquito-bites-180971849/

[-] cannon_annon88@lemmy.today 43 points 2 days ago

So all I have to do is blast this song on repeat to my backyard all summer long and I won't have any mosquitos?

[-] somewhiteguy@reddthat.com 71 points 2 days ago

Also your neighbors and friends will be too disoriented and perturbed to mate.

[-] EvilEdgelord@sh.itjust.works 16 points 2 days ago
[-] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The Blue note.

[-] RamSwamson@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 2 days ago

If I play it say, once an hour, will it encourage them to go away, or do they go right back to feeding once the song is over?

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 15 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I think they all leave in disgust in your music taste. So do all the humans

[-] Rooskie91@discuss.online 5 points 2 days ago

If it's just the bass, sounds like you can play any banger.

this post was submitted on 15 Aug 2025
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