New York, A new study found that some people attract mosquitoes much more than others, and it probably involves their smell.
The researchers found that people who attract mosquitoes the most produce a lot of certain chemicals on their skin. These chemicals are connected to the scent that attracts the mosquitoes.
Leslie Vosshall, one of the authors of the study said, “If you have high levels of this stuff on your skin, you’re going to be the one at the picnic getting all the bites.”
For the study, researchers designed an experiment to have people’s scents compete against each other.
The experiment used a kind of mosquito that spreads diseases like yellow fever, Zika and dengue.
The researchers found a common factor: Mosquito magnets had high levels of certain acids on their skin.
Source: Oman News Agency