According to CNN about 10% of the population qualifies as mosquito magnets. This summer I just happened to be one of them. I spent the entire summer looking for home remedies that might help my situation (now having upwards of 300 bites over the course of the summer) to no avail. I finally found some explanations and solutions that may not completely get rid of mosquitoes, but at least help significantly.-Fellow mosquito victims, you can thank me later.-
First let’s look at what actually attracts mosquitoes. Actually, all you have to do to successfully attract a mosquito is be human. The little buggers are particularly attracted to CO2 (which we exhale), sweat, perfume, and any combination of bodily odors. They know human when they smell it. With that being said, did you know that exercise could increase your chances of becoming a mosquito magnet? Mosquitoes are attracted to lactic acid. Lactic acid is what is produced in your muscles while exercising. This would explain my sudden mosquito magnet status, being that this is my first summer with a gym membership.
Now, before you go quitting the gym, keep in mind there are some solutions you may want to try out. Mosquitoes, after all, are fragile creatures. They can’t even fly well in a light breeze, according to CNN (so if you sleep with the fan on, you’ve just decreased your chances of being bit). Also, while you may be hesitant to bring one inside your house, a bug zapper is very effective at getting rid of mosquitoes. I would have also suggested using Off! bug repellent, until I bought it and found out that the spray did nothing (I still wound up covered in mosquito bites). But, if you do want to try Off repellent, it is perfectly safe to sleep in (I’ve done so for over a week now).
For the entire article with solutions for getting rid of mosquitoes go, here.
And, to get more details about attracting mosquitoes, go here.
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