8 Things That Attract Mosquitoes To Homes – Don’t Be A Mosquito Magnet
Mosquitoes don't always bite the same people. Some people appear to draw mosquitoes, whether they're in the backyard at home, camping, hiking, or in the woods. Others are not as frequently bit as they are. How come?
What Attracts Mosquitoes to Homes?
Avoid these things:
1. Dark Colors
Wearing dark clothes will attract mosquitoes. Mosquitoes can see and use their vision to locate targets from a distance. Most of their day-to-day targets will be found in the shade or within the foliage, so they are naturally attracted to dark colors. This means that they will be more attracted to people wearing dark clothing than people wearing light clothing. Ask me how I know this!
Wearing dark clothes will attract mosquitoes. Mosquitoes can see and use their vision to locate targets from a distance. Most of their day-to-day targets will be found in the shade or within the foliage, so they are naturally attracted to dark colors. This means that they will be more attracted to people wearing dark clothing than people wearing light clothing. Ask me how I know this!
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2. Fragrances
What smell attracts mosquitoes? Are mosquitoes attracted to perfume? Yes, fragrances are known to attract mosquitoes. Avoid perfume, cologne, perfumed shampoos, hand creams, soaps, fabric softeners, detergents, etc. Switch to as many unscented products as you can during the summer to avoid mosquito bites.
2. Fragrances
What smell attracts mosquitoes? Are mosquitoes attracted to perfume? Yes, fragrances are known to attract mosquitoes. Avoid perfume, cologne, perfumed shampoos, hand creams, soaps, fabric softeners, detergents, etc. Switch to as many unscented products as you can during the summer to avoid mosquito bites.
3. Movement
Moving around will attract mosquitoes. They can see their victims from within 30 feet by locating the changes in waves of light around them, caused by moving objects.
Moving around will attract mosquitoes. They can see their victims from within 30 feet by locating the changes in waves of light around them, caused by moving objects.
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4. Sweat
Perspiring will attract mosquitoes because they need water to reproduce, and they are naturally attracted to areas with higher humidity levels. This includes people who are sweating. Perspiration will also dilute any mosquito repellents that you might have applied; making you more attractive to mosquitoes.
4. Sweat
Perspiring will attract mosquitoes because they need water to reproduce, and they are naturally attracted to areas with higher humidity levels. This includes people who are sweating. Perspiration will also dilute any mosquito repellents that you might have applied; making you more attractive to mosquitoes.
5. Carbon Dioxide
Your breathing! This is a big attractant – maybe the biggest. Your exhaled breath will attract mosquitoes big time. Mosquitoes are attracted by areas that are higher in carbon dioxide (living-breathing animals, humans). I’ve read that a mosquito can ‘see’ carbon dioxide from 200 yards away!
Your breathing! This is a big attractant – maybe the biggest. Your exhaled breath will attract mosquitoes big time. Mosquitoes are attracted by areas that are higher in carbon dioxide (living-breathing animals, humans). I’ve read that a mosquito can ‘see’ carbon dioxide from 200 yards away!
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6. Lactic Acid
It’s produced by our bodies after we exercise or after we eat certain types of food that are high in salt or potassium. Someone who is sitting outside eating pretzels and a banana will attract more mosquitoes than someone who is sitting outside eating watermelon.
Exercising causes your body to do three things that will make it attract mosquitoes. You are breathing harder, meaning you are exhaling more carbon dioxide; you are sweating, which increases the humidity around your body; and you are releasing more lactic acid. You might as well be wearing a neon sign asking all mosquitoes to bite you.
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7. Urine
Does urine attract mosquitoes? Yes, urine attracts mosquitoes. Take care of this business further away from your camp (for example) (7 Reasons Why You Should Place A Slice Of Lemon Every Night Next To Our Bed)
Does urine attract mosquitoes? Yes, urine attracts mosquitoes. Take care of this business further away from your camp (for example) (7 Reasons Why You Should Place A Slice Of Lemon Every Night Next To Our Bed)
8. Body Heat
Mosquitoes have sophisticated heat sensors. They will be attracted to circulating blood in animals and humans – their heat. They follow body heat and exhaled gases and fly to their target!
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