Are mosquitoes more attracted to you, or to others? #science
Posted By RichC on June 21, 2026
In Ohio at least, it is that time of the year … Mosquito season. Yikes!
Thanks to modern science, we are learning more and more about them and what we can do to try to make us less attractive to them. Clothing choices, yard and neighborhood treatment and of course repellants. Personally I’m a Deep Woods Off user (available and fair priced), but assume some of the other “high Deet” concentrations are better if you are planning to go into the backwoods or into true mosquito country. Check out this Science Alert article:
So what can you do to avoid getting bitten?
Try loose-fitting clothing that covers your skin, mosquito nets and repellent, Simard advised.
“Try to eat light meals – and go easy on the alcohol.”
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