COULD dubstep kill the mozzie repellent industry? Research in the journal, Acta Tropica, suggests that may be the case.
A study by researchers from across Asia found that the electronic dance track 'Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites', by Grammy award-winning US artist, Skrillex, was particularly effective in quelling mosquito blood-lust.
The authors found the song's mix of high and low frequencies had a desirable impact on the bugs, reporting female adults appeared to be "entertained" by the track, and were less likely to bite nearby victims while entranced by the dubstep beats.
Another bonus was that the mozzies appeared to be less frisky when the music was being played - potentially sparing the world a generation or two of biting little nuisances.
And while we're on the topic of biting... a British woman has one less tooth to chomp down on her bangers and mash, after a dental surgeon plucked the wrong tooth.
Michael Winston, a qualified dentist and doctor, has been barred from practising for eight months after he erroneously yanked the incorrect molar, then misled the patient into believing the right one had been pulled, before trying to influence a nurse's testimony to an investigation into the incident.
Winston worked as an oral surgeon at Blackpool Teaching Hospital, and Liverpool University Dental Hospital, with his scatter-gun approach to extractions perhaps explaining traditional views on British dental hygiene.
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