2007-01-31 22:59:10 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
Mosquitoes are attracted to human bodies by heat, smell and carbon dioxide they breath out. All these vary from indvidual to individual. Research by Knols, DeJong & Takken (1995) (Differential attractiveness of isolated humans to mosquitoes in Tanzania. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 89, 604-606.) appear to lend weight to the idea that body odour does play a major part. Lactic acid from our metabolism is a strong attractant and if you are more active you make have a higher level in your sweat.
I suggest that your scent is the clue and you may be flattered that the female mosquitoes like you.
2007-01-31 23:14:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Mosquitoes are drawn to the amount of cO2 a person breaths out and also the fungi on your feet also help draw them to you. Men as a rule breath out more c02 than Women because of larger lung capacity. However you can use a fungal cream on your feet to help drive the bugs away. There are also sonic frequency's to help drive the pests away.
2007-02-01 14:01:01 · answer #2 · answered by david_pugsley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally, mosquitoes are attracted to carbon emissions from human breath. Perhaps you are a heavy breather?? Also they can see "hot spots" on human beings, areas which radiate heat.
Skin exposure and size may also be a factor.
Good luck.
2007-02-01 07:09:47 · answer #3 · answered by Pacifica 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't know if this if 100% accurate, but I heard that fair skin is fair game for mozzies as they can see the veins better. My son has fair skin and I have olive skin and he always gets attacked by mosquitoes.
2007-02-01 07:02:46 · answer #4 · answered by jc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol
I ask the same question
why do mosquitoes sting me?
and no one else in the family
2007-02-01 12:36:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I cant speak for you Thai wife but they avoid me for fear of getting alcoholic poisoning.
2007-02-01 07:08:42 · answer #6 · answered by geoff t 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mosquitoes will sting any thing they can get to.
2007-02-01 07:03:08 · answer #7 · answered by Ollie 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
difference in skin pH caused by physiological differences as well as skin care products, soaps ,etc.
2007-02-01 07:04:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
perhaps they can smell the fresh meat thats just come there way
2007-02-04 06:01:28 · answer #9 · answered by paragong 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they like your scent.
2007-02-01 20:17:29 · answer #10 · answered by Sandi Beach 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋