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4 Tricks to prevent mosquito bites

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If you’re the favorite target during the summer and you feel like a giant kebab when you spend your evenings outdoors, it’s probably because you are among the 20% of those who are predisposed to attract mosquitoes. Indeed, females need to find the perfect blood to bring their eggs to maturity. Much has been said about the fact that it was due to blood sugar, but in fact several factors are taken into account in their choice of victims: concentration of steroids or cholesterol on the surface of their epidermis, their odor, the CO2 released by the body in breathing, sweating, genetics… Sometimes you can not do much: a pregnant woman exhales 21% more CO2 than another person and has a higher body temperature Therefore, they perspire more and attract more mosquitoes; People in the O blood group are also more attractive. But there are things you can avoid doing to not “tempt the devil” and put all the chances on your side not to spend the summer under the mosquito net.

1) Be careful with what clothes you wear

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Choose long, rather light coloured clothes. You can spray them with a little permethrin (an insecticide). Indeed, a study has shown that mosquitoes have a preference for darker clothes. Indeed, in addition to smell, mosquitoes rely heavily on vision to spot their victims. Also, wearing eye-catching colors like black, sustained blue or red draws attention to you makes it easier to spot.

2) Avoid alcoholic drinks

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One study showed that beer was particularly attractive to mosquitoes but could not identify the reasons (mosquitoes probably appreciate having a small dose of beer in summer like many people). According to one study, drinking 3 beers increases the number of bites by 30%. Also avoid drinking alcohol and particularly beer especially in situations “at risk” as when going outdoors can avoid attracting them even more.

3) Antibacterial Soap

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If your skin has a wide variety of bacteria, it will attract mosquitoes more than if the bacteria is less. If mosquitoes like to bite on the ankles or feet, it is because the bacteria are more robust. Use antibacterial soap

4) Sport

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Good news for those who do not like sports, perspiration can attract mosquitoes and therefore, the sport increases the risk of being in the sight of mosquitoes. It also affects the temperature of the body. If you are doing sports, consider applying repellent.

Source : Desinsectisation ; TopSanté ; TopSanté2