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Are you a mecca for mosquitoes? Understanding what lures the insidious insects can be useful in avoiding them.
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Zika, West Nile, Malaria, Dengue … the disconcerting catalog of illnesses spread by the flying disease-delivery vehicles known as mosquitoes is an ever expanding thing. And along with vector-borne diseases, mosquitoes and their diabolic hypodermic mouthparts offer no shortage of itchy welts, meanwhile their crazy-making hum can keep the soundest of sleepers swatting at their faces all night.
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1. Apparel
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2. Blood type
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It’s all about the blood for mosquitoes; well that and nectar. Adult mosquitoes survive on nectar for nourishment, but females rely on the protein in our blood for the production of eggs. So it’s little surprise that some blood types may be more desirable than others. Research has found, in fact, that people with Type O blood are found to be twice as attractive to mosquitoes than those with Type A blood; Type B people were in the middle. In addition, 85 percent of people produce a secretion that signals what blood type they are; mosquitoes are drawn to those 85 percent more than the non-secretors, regardless of blood type.
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3. Gas
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4. Heat and sweat
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7. Beer
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Garlic actually repels mosquitoes, but not from garlic breath. If you have a high allicin (garlic's active anti-microbial ingredient) blood count, mosquitoes will refuse to engage with your blood.
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As it turns out, how attractive you are to a mosquito might have less to do with how your blood tastes and more to do with how you smell.
There are a trillion or so microbes that live on our skin that play a huge role in body odor. Without those bacteria, human sweat wouldn't smell like anything.
originally posted by: Snarl
originally posted by: BO XIAN
There are purportedly some hazards with some of the repellents. I don't recall why. Might be good to research it.
As memory serves: they are a nerve agent. Yeah ... the kind used in unrestricted warfare. LOL
originally posted by: CoBaZ
I have found diabetes also seems to be on the side of attracting them. (personal Experience not medical opinion)
But a good note also from the experience side, Avon skin so soft works like a charm, Coupled with Garlic you can almost pull off the Tent of skeeters trick with out getting bit.
originally posted by: gmoneystunt
originally posted by: Snarl
originally posted by: BO XIAN
There are purportedly some hazards with some of the repellents. I don't recall why. Might be good to research it.
As memory serves: they are a nerve agent. Yeah ... the kind used in unrestricted warfare. LOL
I heard bug spray will ruin a car's paint job. I know it kills grass from experience.