Why Do Mosquitoes Bite Some People More Than Others? Debunking Common Myths

Even if you lie in the same room all evening, one gets stung more easily than the other. Why is that?

Various fables

There are dozens of myths going around about why you may or may not get stung. For example, it would have to do with your body temperature or thin skin. But none of that is true. Furthermore, people with ‘sweet blood’ are not bitten faster and mosquitoes are not attracted to light. Mosquitoes can hardly see anything. And does a citronella candle actually work?

Mosquitoes love certain smells

What is true is that mosquitoes are attracted to certain smells. Your body odor is partly determined by your genes, but what you eat every day also has an impact on your smell. This way everyone has a unique scent profile. And now let your own smell determine whether mosquitoes find you interesting or not.

Attention people with sweaty feet

Examples of odors that mosquitoes are attracted to are sweaty feet. But in addition, the smell you emit after exercising or after drinking beer can be attractive to mosquitoes (yes, really!). Pregnant women should also be careful. They have an increased attraction for mosquitoes due to chemical compounds that are emitted due to an increased metabolism.

Carbon dioxide

According to it Red Cross Mosquitoes are mainly attracted to the carbon dioxide we exhale. In addition to women who are pregnant, tall people or people who are overweight are also more likely to be affected by this. They emit the most carbon dioxide. By the way, if you are allergic to mosquito bites, this is the best thing to do.

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Bron: Radar

18 July 2023

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