What kind of people do mosquitoes like to bite?

[New Sancai Compilation and First Release] Pesky mosquitoes disturb people’s dreams, bring health threats, and disturb people’s outdoor activities. Why do mosquitoes bite people? According to scientists, male mosquitoes drink nectar to obtain sugar, while female mosquitoes suck human blood to lay their eggs.

So are there any factors that attract mosquitoes to bite you more? Scientists say that certain colors and odors appear to be more attractive to mosquitoes, making people who meet these conditions more likely to be bitten because such people act like magnets to mosquitoes.

According to US news media reports, scientists have pointed out that mosquitoes are good at finding people by following odors, such as the smell of human skin and the exhaust gas exhaled by people. And mosquitoes seem to like red and black, but less like white and green. Biologists say that mosquitoes are very smart. If they find that you are attractive, they will fly to suck your blood, and they will come to suck you again and again until they are full, unless they are killed by you.

The US news outlet said climate change is opening up new habitats for mosquitoes, including those that spread West Nile virus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls mosquitoes the deadliest animal on earth because the diseases they spread kill hundreds of thousands of people every year. These mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria, dengue fever, West Nile virus, Zika virus and TCM, cause more deaths than any other organism in the world.

Knowing what attracts mosquitoes can help scientists find better ways to control them. And scientists have discovered that mosquitoes can identify the origin of three different sugar flavors, the main one being fruit. If you want to use a mosquito trap to catch mosquitoes, maybe try the scent of fruit. And when you are outdoors or going to wild activities, you may try not to wear red or black clothes to reduce the chance of being bitten by mosquitoes. Of course, it will be difficult to say if you encounter hungry mosquitoes.

(Compiled by: Mulian)

(Editor: Jiang Qiming)

(Source of the article: Compiled and published by New Sancai)