Skrillex protects against - mosquito bites

Scientist have found that Skrillex's music is effective in deterring mosquitoes, specifically his track 'Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites'. Sound is "crucial for reproduction, survival, and population maintenance of many animals," says a team of international scientists who subjected adults of the species Aedes aegypti, known as the yellow fever mosquito, to electronic music to see whether it could work as a repellent. 'Scary...' was chosen because of its mix of very high and very low frequencies because "in insects, low-frequency vibrations facilitate sexual interactions, whereas noise disrupts the perception of signals from conspecifics [members of the same species] and hosts". Female adult mosquitoes were "entertained" by the track and attacked hosts later and less often than those in a dubstep-free environment. Scientists said "the occurrence of blood feeding activity was lower when music was being played". The scientists also found that mosquitoes exposed to the song had sex "far less often" than mosquitoes without music. BBC...