Have you ever wondered why mosquitoes bite you more than other people? Whether you are in a different province, city, occasion, and you still get bitten by mosquitoes? Well, check out the reasons why mosquitoes love biting you more than other people.
1. Heat and water vapour
Every human being produces their own heat and water vapour (sweat). So people who produce more heat or sweat may attract more mosquitoes than people who don’t.
2. Body odour
Each person emits a distinct body odor through their skin, which causes them to perspire. Certain chemicals found in perspiration are released into the skin. Lactic acid and ammonia are only two of the chemicals. These substances, according to study, draw mosquitoes. In addition, there are additional elements including genetics and skin microorganisms.
Undergoing research investigated the effect of genetics and skin bacteria in relation to mosquito bitting in certain people. It reported that if one is related to someone who is mostly bitten by mosquitoes chances are highly that the same thing will happen to that individual. And as for skin bacteria, people with less skin microbes (bacteria) are less likely to be bitten by mosquitoes. However more research is required to ascertain these findings.
3. Colours
So which colour (s) attract mosquitoes the most? Black! Yes, this colour attract heat as well as mosquitoes. So the choice of colour for your clothes could be another reason why mosquitoes love bitting you. Research conducted couldn’t understand the reason why the colour black attracts mosquitoes. You might want to change wardrobe and add more bright colours.
4. Carbon dioxide
Human beings exhale carbon dioxide and take oxygen from plants. Normally, we release less carbon dioxide when we are just breathing than when we are exercising. The carbon dioxide we release attracts mosquitoes that may be around the environment we live in.
5. Alcohol
Are you a lover of beer? If yes, this is another reason why mosquitoes bite you most than other people. Some research study found that people who drank beer were mostly bitten by mosquitoes than people who don’t. Well hard luck for all beer lovers!
Despite the research conducted, more research is needed to ascertain the relationship of these factors with mosquito bites as mentioned above.