Are Mosquitoes Your Worst Enemy?

The mosquito bite season usually begins in summer time. They bite at day and at night, they even bite through clothes. Mosquitoes generally look for warm places and when the weather is colder outside, they enter indoors. Interestingly, some mosquitoes hibernate indoors, such as in sheds and garages to survive cold temperatures.

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How to protect yourself from mosquito bites?

Mosquitoes are quite advanced in their development, so they bite very easily even through clothing. To prevent mosquito bites are insect repellents that are applied directly to the skin. If you are in nature and in forest areas, there are a lot of mosquitoes and they are quite active. For successful protection against mosquito bites it would be good to apply a repellent mosquito repellent. These insect repellents contain active ingredients such as picaridine and diethyltoluamide (DEET) to make them last longer than other remedies. Eucalyptus and lemon oil are also great for protection against mosquito bites.

For mosquitoes, stagnant water is a favorite place to stay, so in the summer, make sure you do not have a humid environment nearby where they can breed. This means not leaving water in the fountains or pools for children, but also keeping the gutters clean.

Also appropriate protection in the home would be if you put nets on the windows, to prevent mosquitoes and other insects from entering the home.

What attracts mosquitoes?

Mosquitoes are initially attracted to the human breath, ie the carbon dioxide we exhale, as well as various other chemicals, which in combination create an odor that mosquitoes can feel even at a distance of 30 m.

 

According to some Japanese scientists, blood type plays a big role in which people are bitten by mosquitoes. According to them, people with zero blood type are a favorite of mosquitoes. And they least like people with blood type A.

What repels mosquitoes?

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It has not been proven, but it exists as evidence, and that is that it is believed that people who consume onions and take vitamin B supplements get rid of mosquitoes.
Little known facts about mosquitoes

* Only female mosquitoes suck blood. Why? Female mosquitoes need human blood as a source of protein in order to produce offspring. But just like male mosquitoes, they eat plant nectar and flowers.

* Mosquitoes like pregnant women. This is because pregnant women release more carbon dioxide and heat from the body, which is exactly what attracts mosquitoes.

* When a mosquito bites you and the sting scratches you, right? Itching is caused by their saliva which contains agents that dilute the blood and soothe the wound. Most often in humans their saliva causes allergies and this is where the unpleasant itching begins.

* Mosquitoes live longer than other insects. The lifespan of mosquitoes, from larvae to developed mosquitoes, is 2 to 3 weeks.

* * People who drink beer are more exposed to mosquito bites. A study of 25 healthy men found that men who drank beer were at higher risk of mosquito bites than men who did not drink beer.