Mosquitoes: what attracts them | Living

• ofFranziska Irrgeher

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Mosquitoes haunt us in summer. There are many myths about what attracts them. What is certain is that mosquitoes prefer some colors and other attractants.

Munich – Mosquitoes can be a real nuisance in the summer months. As soon as you sit outside or go for a walk, the little beasts sting and sucking blood. But what attracts mosquitoes anyway? Not exactly what everyone suspects. Mosquitoes like some colors better than others* reported 24garten.de*.

Mosquitoes can be annoying. Be it in the evening on the balcony or terrace or at night when the mosquito is hiding somewhere and emerges as soon as we sleep. Theories range from sweet blood to light and sweat as attractants for mosquitoes. But is that true? What is certain is that plant fans can purposefully deter mosquitoes with a few plants. Because some smells do not like the insects at all. By the way, only the female mosquitoes bite, but that doesn’t make it any better for humans. According to a study, people with blood group 0 are particularly often stung, and other factors such as clothing or smell also favor stings from the small bloodsuckers. * 24garten.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.

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