What attracts Mosquitoes
There are many chemical compounds that attracts mosquitoes, and they can detect or smell these compounds from a great distance. According to many studies, the female mosquitoes are attracted to the following:
Chemical compounds: Mosquitoes are attreacted to carbon dioxide, lactic acid, carboxylic acid, ammonia and acteonol. These compounds are present in human sweat. The more you emit, the more attractive you are to mosquitoes. Adult emits more carbon dioxide compare to children and hence adults seem to be bitten more often than children.
Bacteria: There are millions of microbes that live on our skin that creates body odor. Some of us have a collection of microbes that are particularly irresistible to mosquitoes.
Movement and heat: Mosquitoes are also wn to both movement and heat.
There are plenty of ways for keeping biting mosquitoes at bay, and they don’t involve applying toxic chemicals repellants to your skin. There are also several natural remedies that can help take the sting out of your insect bites, should your preventative efforts fail.
Cover up
Mosquitoes can’t bite through most fabrics, so covered skin is protected skin. Wearing long sleeve shirt and Pants can considerably reduce mosquito bites.
Wear light colors
Mosquitoes fly low, a few inches above the ground, because at that level it’s easier for them to see a silhouette against a background. Dark colors are much easier for mosquitoes to see compare to light color. White color are hardest for mosquitoes to spot.
Use fan
Mosquitoes are relatively weak fliers; placing a large fan on your deck can provide a low-tech solution. The breeze from a fan also disperses the human emanations that allow female mosquitoes to get drawn to us.
Move as little as possible
When mosquitoes get even closer close enough to land, they mainly sense body heat, because it indicates where blood is closest to the surface, so they know where to feed.. Engaging in more movement and activity generally raises your skin temperature, making you stand out more easily.