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Mosquito Repellent: There's an App for That

A new smartphone app claims to repel mosquitoes.

Floridians know the rainy season brings with it pesky mosquitoes. Now avoiding them could be as simple as downloading an app.

A new Mosquito Repellent app claims to keep mosquitoes away, according to a CBS Miami report.

The Android-only app runs in the background of the phone and emits a high frequency signal which claims to repel the annoying flies.

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The app claims not to drain the smartphone’s battery.

For more smartphone mosquito apps, click over to CBSMiami.com.

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