According to a blog post on Smithsonian Magazine, blood group, what you wear, how physically active you are and how much alcohol you drink are some of the factors that make a person more delicious to mosquitoes.
Have you ever felt mosquitoes attack you more than they do others? Many people often notice that in a room full of people they get bitten by mosquitoes more than others. Now, a blog post on Smithsonian Magazine reveals that there are a few characteristics and traits of a person that make them more delicious than others to mosquitoes.
What you wear: According to the blog post, eye-catching colors attract mosquitoes. Some of these colors include black, red and navy blue. Mosquitoes tend to use their sight along with scent, reported James Day, a medical entomologist at the University of Florida, to NBC.
Pregnancy: According to a study conducted previously, pregnant women attract more mosquitoes than a person who is not pregnant. One of the reasons could be because they exhale 21 percent more carbon dioxide than non-pregnant people. Also pregnant women are about a degree warmer.
How much beer you drink: Researchers found that even a small bottle of beer makes you more attractive to mosquitoes. Earlier it was believed it was because it increased the amount of ethanol excreted in sweat and body temperature. However, this belief is yet to be confirmed.
Blood Type: A previous study found people belonging to the O blood group are more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes when compared to the other two blood groups. People belonging to Type A are least likely to get bitten.
How physically active you are: Mosquitoes locate their target by smelling the carbon dioxide emitted in their breath. Along with this, they also smell a person's lactic acid, uric acid, ammonia and other substances expelled via their sweat. Exercising increases the buildup of lactic acid, which makes a person more attractive to mosquitoes.
Genetic Factors: A previous study found that underlying genetic factors account for 85 percent of our vulnerability to mosquitoes.
