scientists know body odors play a role in who mosquitoes bite most.
but they do not yet completely understand which odors mosquitoes find most attractive. why do mosquitoes appear to bite some individuals more than others? that is a question that vanderbilt biologist jason pitts almost always gets asked when people find out he studies mosquitos for a living. pitts is part of a research team that is developing new attractants and repellants to combat malaria and other mosquito-borne illnesses. he said: