Oil of rosemary does not just repel ticks; it also deters flies, aphids and mites. While oil of rosemary is a tick repellent, it is not the most effective one available. Rose geranium and palmarosa essential oils repel ticks better.
Confidence votes 61. Viruses attach to living cells by binding to the cell receptors. The receptor site is very much like a jig-saw puzzle and the virus must be shaped to fit the site and to lock in. The virus first sticks to the cell membrane of the host cell. The virus then inserts its DNA/RNA into the cell's cytoplasm.
1. For a virus to infect a host cell, that cell must have receptors for the virus on its surface and also be capable of supporting viral replication. 2. Adsorption involves the binding of attachment sites on the viral surface with receptor sites on the host cell cytoplasmic membrane.. For a virus to infect a host cell, that cell must have receptors for the virus on its surface and also be capable of supporting viral replication. 2. Adsorption involves the binding of attachment sites on the viral surface with receptor sites on the host cell cytoplasmic membrane.