Mosquito season can be pretty tough for those in DFW. Of course, not everyone is affected the same way, as some people get bit all the time, while mosquitoes seem to avoid others. There are many theories as to why this is, but a new study has revealed it could be a person’s odor that is making mosquitoes bite them more.
Researchers at Rockefeller University in New York recently set out to finally figure out what attracts mosquitoes to certain people over others. The study included 64 volunteers who were asked to wear nylon stockings around their forearms to pick up their skin smells. According to AP News, the study found that mosquito magnets had high levels of certain acids on their skin.
“They would basically swarm to the most attractive subjects. It became very obvious right away,” said study author Maria Elena De Obaldia. Sadly, the study also found that once mosquitoes found a person they liked, they would continue going back to their skin for more bites. Hopefully they can find a way to get rid of this odor, so mosquito magnets don’t have to be so miserable.
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