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something about body chemistry - when i was young those critters loved me; now that i'm, um, not as young as i used to be, they don't like me any more - i hope that means there's hope for you - in the meantime, use one of the lotions that keep them away

2006-06-23 12:38:06 · answer #1 · answered by rachie 1 · 0 1

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.

2006-06-23 12:54:55 · answer #2 · answered by sky_raider16 3 · 0 0

Mosquitoes can be attracted by body odors that are not easily detected by the human nose. Many scents like aftershave or deodorant or foods you might eat may you more or less attractive to mosquitos. By the same stand point, certain prescription drugs or poisons can make you taste or smell bad to mosquitos and they will avoid biting you.

2006-06-23 12:42:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

I do each now and then get bit yet frequently the mosquito's flock over each body else and that i'm getting one chew, if that. i imagine it ought to correctly be that some human beings do not drink sufficient water, so we do not sweat as a lot and that i believe it truly is component of what attracts the mosquito's to us. Now the unusual element is that, inspite of the actual undeniable actuality that those adult males do not bypass for me, ants, the tiny ones, truly get me, at the same time as each body else do not look to have that difficulty.

2016-11-15 04:36:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

Mosquitos are attracted by smell of the skin. those who eat alot of sugar have sweet smelling skin to the mosquitos and thats who they end up biting. fyi only female mosquitos bite

2006-06-23 12:37:35 · answer #5 · answered by dido45dido 3 · 0 0

Because your body emits a scent that mosquitos enjoy. Try spraying yourself with repellent before going outside. It will cover your natural body scent and they will leave you alone.

It's tough to be the sweetest one in a group huh? lol

2006-06-23 12:37:26 · answer #6 · answered by purplewings123 5 · 0 0

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.

2006-06-23 12:59:43 · answer #7 · answered by BMS 1 · 0 0

You may be wearing perfume. Perfume attracts mosquitos trying going without it.

2006-06-23 12:36:30 · answer #8 · answered by misaac2007 2 · 0 0

Most likely you are using some sort of body product that attracts them. Anything can do it, deoderant, lotion, hair gel, perfume/cologne. If you know you are going to be outside limit your use of certain products (especially hair gel for some reason, one of my guy friends is always swarmed by bugs when he gels his hair) and put on some 'off' bug spray and you should be doing better!

2006-06-23 12:36:28 · answer #9 · answered by Karma 3 · 0 0

Most of the time it could be the perfume your using or where your sitting or maybe some people get bittin but dont feel it.

2006-06-23 12:35:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It is probably your bodies natural flora(natural scent), if you have thin skin it could be a factor also. Most diabetics are attracted to all bugs, they smell insulin, same kind of thing.

2006-06-23 12:40:05 · answer #11 · answered by Brandy 3 · 0 0

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