Why Do Some People Get Bit by Mosquitoes More Than Others? from cbs broadcast international 1998 Watch Video

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Why Do Some People Get Bit by Mosquitoes , More Than Others?.<br/>Slate reports that female mosquitoes are responsible for biting and feeding on humans.<br/>Slate reports that female mosquitoes are responsible for biting and feeding on humans.<br/>They do so in order to be able to produce eggs.<br/>A 2004 study published by the National Institutes of Health and a 2019 study published by the 'American Journal of Entomology' found that one blood type attracts mosquitoes the most. .<br/>Their preference is Type O.<br/>A study published by 'PLOS ONE' found that bacteria on our skin and bodily emissions can also attract the insects. .<br/>In particular, carbon dioxide, ammonia and <br/>lactic acid appear to draw their attention the most. .<br/>In particular, carbon dioxide, ammonia and <br/>lactic acid appear to draw their attention the most. .<br/>A study published in 'Nature Communications' found that vibrant colors also attract mosquitoes. .<br/>In 2016, Grayson Brown, a mosquito scientist, told CBS News that beer may also be a factor.<br/>Alcohol raises the body temperature of drinkers and makes them sweat more... C02 that fizzles out of a beer bottle when its top is popped could be an attraction factor, too, Grayson Brown, a mosquito scientist, to CBS News