Why do mosquitoes keep biting me? "" Why are there people under the same roof who don't get bitten and those who are covered in mosquito bites? "Are you in the annoying cycle of being harassed and beaten by mosquitoes every day?The China Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a document stating that about 20% of people are particularly "delicious" to mosquitoes. Are you the one who is favored by mosquitoes by 1/5? Listen to the experts from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Why do mosquitoes keep biting me? "" Why are there people under the same roof who don't get bitten and those who are covered in mosquito bites? "Are you in the annoying cycle of being harassed and beaten by mosquitoes every day?
The China Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a document stating that about 20% of people are particularly "delicious" to mosquitoes. Are you the one who is favored by mosquitoes by 1/5? Listen to the experts from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Which groups of people are more in line with the "taste" of mosquitoes?
1. People who emit more carbon dioxide
The carbon dioxide emitted by the human body has a strong feeding tendency towards mosquitoes. Mosquitoes mainly rely on their olfactory organs (that pair of small antennae) to perceive human "information" coming from the air when searching for targets. Although mosquitoes are only 1 centimeter in length, their search distance can reach 60 kilometers.
Within this range, organisms with stronger "signals" are naturally more likely to become their targets. People who emit more carbon dioxide have a relatively high concentration of carbon dioxide gathered around their bodies, making the "image" presented in the unique field of view of mosquitoes clearer and easier for mosquitoes to track.
2. People with strong metabolism and easy sweating
The sweat excreted by the human body evaporates in the air, which is also a major "signal" that attracts mosquitoes. In addition, people who like to sweat have a higher content of lactic acid in their blood and a higher acidity in the sweat they excrete, which is also attractive to mosquitoes. The heated body in mosquito antennae is very sensitive to temperature changes, and the human body continuously dissipates heat through sweating. This temperature change is also a great temptation for mosquitoes.
Because mosquitoes like people with strong metabolism, children are susceptible to mosquito bites, while the elderly are not favored. Pregnant women are unlucky, as their exhalation volume increases by 21% compared to normal people. The moist gas and carbon dioxide they exhale will attract mosquitoes. Moreover, pregnant women's basal body temperature is higher than that of the general population, making them more likely to provoke mosquitoes.
3. People who enjoy makeup
Many perfume containing stearic acid, cosmetics such as flower scented hair gel and face cream are very attractive to mosquitoes, and the chance of being bitten by mosquitoes will be greatly increased after applying them. Of course, there are also some odors that mosquitoes dislike, such as bay leaves, lemon grass oil, garlic, and other odors that attack mosquitoes, just as durian has a powerful "killing effect" on some people.
4. People who prefer dark clothing
Mosquitoes like darkness and suck blood in low light environments, so we often wake up all night and are covered in bags. During the day, when people wear dark clothes, the reflected light is darker, which exactly suits their preferences. Moreover, dark colored clothes have strong heat absorption ability, making black the preferred target for mosquito attacks, followed by blue, red, green, etc. The last thing mosquitoes like is white. Similarly, mosquitoes love to bite people with darker or redder skin tones.
How to scientifically repel mosquitoes? CDC provides the following tips
After sweating during exercise, take a shower as soon as possible.
2. Eat more vegetables containing carotenoids, mosquitoes dislike this odor. If you like strong flavors, garlic is also a good choice, ensuring that mosquitoes avoid you when they see you.
3. Wear light colored clothes that do not absorb heat or attract mosquitoes.
4. Place some plants at home that can beautify the scenery, are harmless to the human body, but are highly disliked by mosquitoes, such as jasmine, mint, and lavender.
(Source: China Youth Daily Client)
Editor: Shang Pei
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