Everyone has felt mosquito bite, but only the intensity of the bite is different. There are people who are rare and there are also those who are often bitten by mosquito.
Maybe some of the Beauties are wondering why this could happen. Basically, mosquitoes have an interest in everyone and as reported by CNA Lifestyle, there are several factors that can make mosquitoes bite someone more often than others.
Christopher Potter, a professor of neuroscience at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, says there’s no single reason why some people get bitten more often than others. But experts have identified two main categories of factors that make us more attractive to mosquito bites.
So, what are the factors? Following two factors that make you more often bitten by mosquitoes. Come on, see!
Biological Factors
Biology is the first factor that makes a person more often bitten by mosquitoes. A number of biological factors which triggers mosquitoes to love being around you and end up biting your skin, like body odor, carbon dioxide, skin bacteriaand blood group.
Body odor
Body odor is one of the factors that attract mosquitoes to bite/Photo: Freepik/@wayhomestudio
According to Dr Potter, biological factors are a combination of the human body and the chemical compounds it produces, which attracts mosquitoes to bite the person.
In line with that statement, a professor of ecology, evolutionary biology and neuroscience at Princeton University, Lindy McBride, also added that, “Everyone has different body odors and among these body odors, there are odors that mosquitoes really like.” , specifically the smell on human arms”.
Further, according to MedicineNet, compounds in human skin and sweat can attract mosquitoes, because these compounds can produce a specific odor that is attractive to mosquitoes. There are several compounds that mosquitoes like, such as lactic acid compounds, ammonia, or cholesterol on the skin.
Carbon Dioxide
Woman exercising/Photo: Pexels/Allan Mas
If you do strenuous exercise outside, you are more likely to breathe more heavily. This will make the body emit more carbon dioxide, which is a compound that can attract mosquitoes.
According to several studies, as reported by MedicineNet, mosquitoes can detect carbon dioxide from up to 164 feet away and will move towards the area in search of potential hosts.
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2023-08-20 07:30:00
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