2006-06-10 05:04:25 · 5 answers · asked by chta 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
The attractiveness of different people to mosquitoes varies greatly. There is evidence that genetics accounts for much of this difference, and you may not be able to do anything about that. There are hundreds of compounds released from the skin and breath that mosquitoes use to identify you as their dinner, so your odor is as distinctive to them as your fingerprint.
Plenty of natural mosquito repellants are on the shelves, but their effectiveness is subject to controversy. The individual differences in our attractiveness to mosquitoes make research difficult and personal experiences unreliable. Many of these "home remedies" are at least harmless, so if you find one that works for you it doesn't matter whether or not it works for anyone else. The list of harmless solutions includes eating lots of garlic or onions and/or taking vitamin B1. These will impart a sulfur odor to your body that hopefully helps keep mosquitoes away.
2006-06-10 05:27:02 · answer #1 · answered by sky_raider16 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know, but bummer for you. Mosquitoes just seem to like some people more than others. I know they seem to travel from other counties to bite my sister.
2006-06-10 15:17:36 · answer #2 · answered by sdc_99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as i know, mosquitoes are attracted with sweat. bcoz sweat smells like blood.
maybe u do sumthing that causing sweats.
go clean urself, take a bath.
if u still got bitten, try a mosquito repellent.
it'll rid out all the mosquitoes around, GUARANTEED!
2006-06-10 12:13:26 · answer #3 · answered by van_d_gal 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they biting or sucking?
2006-06-10 12:09:09 · answer #4 · answered by havanadig 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be your blood type. They seem to like A+. Or it could be your perfume/aftershave or even what you ate.
2006-06-10 12:13:03 · answer #5 · answered by NightHowler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋