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Cameron Webb is a scientist who spends his summers sloshing about in the wetlands of Sydney seeking out mosquitoes and working out how best to beat their bites. Watch his full TED Talk:

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  1. Patricia

    May 26, 2023 at 12:02 pm

    This video is amazing! Keep up the good work????

  2. Help me reach 44k subs without any Videos

    May 26, 2023 at 12:05 pm

    Congrats to all who is early and found this comment ????

  3. Jessica Hay

    May 26, 2023 at 12:09 pm

    Peppermint essential oil also makes a great repellent if you dont mind smelling minty fresh.

  4. Microphonechecka

    May 26, 2023 at 12:20 pm

    Basic info

  5. Emerald

    May 26, 2023 at 12:21 pm

    So do the common thing we’re already doing. Great, thanks.

  6. Kyoni

    May 26, 2023 at 12:27 pm

    Fans are great as mosquitos are extremely wind sensitive.
    Many kinds of citronella plants are great repellents, too. Although not all plants work against all types of mosquitos.

  7. NewbCT

    May 26, 2023 at 12:40 pm

    Next maybe I can do a Ted Talks on how to make a sandwich?

    • TheGodOfPegana

      May 27, 2023 at 5:28 am

      Seriously! Why is that a Ted Talk!

  8. Cjorss

    May 26, 2023 at 1:53 pm

    I don’t get it, is the mega city going to suck the blood out of it’s inhabitants?

  9. Vulture Culture

    May 26, 2023 at 2:23 pm

    There are over 1500 species of mosquitoes, and just over 200 of them bite, and only the females of those species. Unless you are in high-disease areas, they aren’t really a problem.

  10. Yrie27

    May 26, 2023 at 4:54 pm

    They sting me through clothes so there

  11. Subject 712

    May 27, 2023 at 1:49 am

    just buy air conditioner

  12. jake k

    May 27, 2023 at 2:23 am

    So i should spray repellent all over my face too then? You did say any exposed skin ????????

  13. jake k

    May 27, 2023 at 2:25 am

    Love how he says Tips! Lol

  14. 312eLg!

    May 27, 2023 at 4:05 am

    ????

  15. André Corazza Miguens

    May 27, 2023 at 4:35 am

    If my neighbors could follow the first one, it would be great… But they can’t even properly dispose of their garbage, so I can’t be too hopeful

  16. ANGÉLIQUE BEL

    May 27, 2023 at 12:36 pm

    Thank you

  17. Lisa Weidlich

    May 27, 2023 at 2:22 pm

    The first Ted talk I’m not convinced by in any means. Removing water body’s lessens the potential for (micro-) habitat for other species, hence less biodiversity in already artificial areas like gardens, I can shower in mosquito repellents and they still come in dozens, if not hundreds and a fan is way too loud for sleeping.

  18. Matthew Williams

    May 27, 2023 at 5:13 pm

    Couldn’t think of a bottle topic? Jesus

  19. Hadi A.

    May 28, 2023 at 10:52 am

    Nothing. Absolutely nothing will stop them. ☠️

  20. Happy Killmore

    May 29, 2023 at 1:21 pm

    What city has mosquitoes? Also, none of this has anything to do with mosquitoes in cities. Do you really not know what the word “city” means… What Chinese bot made this video?

  21. wrgtb

    May 29, 2023 at 1:24 pm

    This video was definitely made by AI, just to have content to post. No human thought this video made sense in the context of what the title actually said…

  22. Moongil Thottam

    May 30, 2023 at 1:24 pm

    I can do a TED talk on how to brush teeth..

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