auklet

auklet

1. It was clear the auklet samples kept mosquitoes away."They soon give up trying to land and rest on the side of the cage," Douglas said.

报道说，这项研究是道格拉斯博士论文的一部分，但目前他也尚不确定这项研究是否会催生某种类似商业驱蚊剂的东西。

2. To test his theory, he went into the laboratory with a few auklet feathers.An analysis showed him the chemicals that make up the auklet's "odorant.

然而，直到几年后道格拉斯在白令海的圣劳伦斯岛上研究小海雀时，他才开始注意到这种有着柑橘般气味的物质对蚊子的功效。

3. To test his theory, he went into the laboratory with a few auklet feathers.

而后，道格拉斯又使用在佛罗里达一个实验室中特别培养的蚊子，进行了驱蚊性的测试。

4. It was clear the auklet samples kept mosquitoes away."They soon give up trying to land and rest on the side of the cage," Douglas said. "It's a similar reaction to DEET and other repellants.

这和使用避蚊胺以及其它驱蚊剂的效果差不多，它对蚊子的感觉系统起了作用。

5. An analysis showed him the chemicals that make up the auklet's "odorant.

道格拉斯将试验样本涂在滤纸上，再将滤纸放在自己手上，然后把手伸入一个装有饥饿蚊子的小笼子里。

6. It was clear the auklet samples kept mosquitoes away."They soon give up trying to land and rest on the side of the cage，" Douglas said.

道格拉斯说，这些蚊子很快放弃了试图要叮咬我的念头，而且都停留在笼子的一边。

7. whiskered auklet

须海雀