Scientists reveal why some people are mosquito magnets - and how to avoid the pests
"If you're the same, you're not imagining it as there really is something that makes us more attractive to mosquitoes.
"Researchers found that there were several different carboxylic acids that showed up more on the skin of strong attactors than the weak. She said: "We each might be genetically predisposed to produce slightly different skin compounds, and the differences in our skin microbiomes might also influence the fatty acids that are present."This time looking at anopheles gambiae, another common mosquito species, it studied theScientists put the mozzies in a big, caged outdoor arena with little pipes leading away to tents housing the participants.
"The compound likely came from plant-based foods and flavourings in their diet - like bay leaves, mint and rosemary.
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