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Georgia Tech Study Unveils Secrets of Deadly Mosquitoes

3/19/2026

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Undergraduate Chris Zuo at Georgia Tech participated in a study to understand mosquito behavior.
Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animal, causing over 700,000 deaths annually.
The project involved collaboration with experts from UC Riverside and MIT.
They used long-sleeved clothing and a camera system to track mosquito flight.
They later replaced Chris with a Styrofoam dummy to simplify data collection.

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Undergraduate Chris Zuo at Georgia Tech participated in a study to understand mosquito behavior.
Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animal, causing over 700,000 deaths annually.
The project involved collaboration with experts from UC Riverside and MIT.
They used long-sleeved clothing and a camera system to track mosquito flight.
They later replaced Chris with a Styrofoam dummy to simplify data collection.