Scientists are figuring out why mosquitoes love to feast on some humans, but not others, as well as ways to make them stop
Five things we do that attract mosquitoes
1. Exhaling. Carbon dioxide is a primary lure for any mosquito downwind within about 40 feet
2. Sweating. Chemical compounds in human sweat, such as lactic acid and acetone, are beacons
3. Stinking. Smelly feet, socks and shoes offer an appealing waft of the bacterial and fungal metabolism that takes place on our skin
4. Moving. This is a cue, along with body heat, that signals the presence of birds and mammals whose blood proteins mosquitoes need to reproduce
5. Drinking beer. Sorry about that
according to the American Mosquito Control Association
Repellents containing DEET work best
Clothing thick enough to prevent a mosquito's mouth parts from penetrating works
Floral perfumes or scents do attract mosquitoes, as does drinking beer. Mosquitoes also track dark colors and movement
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