Anti Mosquito app

DAILY DOT COM - (CNN) – Cell phones these days can do a lot of things...give you directions, play your favorite music and repel pesky pests?

It turns out there are a few apps out there aimed at shooing mosquitoes.  That's right a mosquito repellent app that claims to produce an ultrasonic sound so high pitched it's undetectable to the human ear, but makes a sound that scares mosquitoes away.

It's been downloaded by millions with high reviews, but does it really work?  However some experts are skeptical--saying mosquitoes don't hear like humans so it's not clear how the app repels them.  "Most of the time, mosquitoes and all insects smell and hear through scents and chemicals in the air and not through wave lengths," said Molly Keck, San Antonio Entomologist.

But, usually, apps that don't work well get bad ratings and aren't downloaded, which means until it's scientifically proven not to work-- this app will most likely continue buzzing.

Reviewers of the apps warn the high-pitched sound it makes to repel mosquitoes can irritate cats and dogs.  If you are a pet owner you might want to stick to the tried and true insect repellant.

For more information on the mosquito repellant app, click  here .