As soon as summer arrives, mosquitoes will “attack in full force”, and no matter who you are, no one can escape their “magic mouth”. The most annoying thing is that it not only affects our sleep, but also carries a lot of pathogens. It is simply a terrible “invisible killer”!
People have been fighting against mosquitoes for many years, leaving behind many “rumors” about mosquitoes: Some say that people with type O blood are most likely to attract mosquitoes, while others say that mugwort can also repel mosquitoes. Which statement is correct?
Today, Mr. Kang will tell you from a scientific perspective, which types of people mosquitoes “like” the most? Here is a secret for everyone. In fact, who mosquitoes like has nothing to do with blood type! It is related to the following groups of people, pay attention!
Which people do mosquitoes like the most?
1. Like people with developed sweat glands and high body temperature
Mosquitoes love the smell of sweat.
When the sweat from the human body evaporates in the air, it is easy to send out “signals” that attract mosquitoes. Especially when you are panting after exercise, you are more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes. The longer the sweat stays on your body, the more fascinated mosquitoes will be.
So why is this?
It turns out that they have antennae and bristles on their heads and legs, which have sensory functions. They are particularly sensitive to humidity, temperature, and sweat, so they often like to bite people who sweat a lot and don’t like to take a bath.
2. Mosquitoes like people wearing dark clothes
Why do they prefer to hide during the day and come out at night? That’s because they like low-light environments. If you wear dark clothes, it just fits the visual habits of mosquitoes, so the army of they will go to darker and darker places to bite you. Light-colored clothes, on the other hand, reflect light more strongly, which has a repelling effect on these. So it is recommended that you wear light-colored clothes!
3. Obese people
Obese people tend to sweat more and breathe faster, which leads to more exhaled carbon dioxide.
The carbon dioxide exhaled by humans can be detected by mosquitoes from 15 meters away. The carbon dioxide gas will form a moist and warm airflow about 1 meter above the head, and they are particularly sensitive to it and will come to you by smell.
4. People who like to drink
After drinking, the blood circulation of the human body speeds up, the body temperature rises, and the amount of carbon dioxide exhaled increases, which makes it easier to attract mosquitoes. So everyone should try to reduce drinking in the future.
5. People wearing makeup
Most cosmetics contain stearic acid, which is a type of fatty acid. Therefore, people who wear makeup are more likely to be “favored” by mosquitoes than those who don’t. So it’s best to remove your makeup before going to bed at night!
So how can you make yourself the most hated person by mosquitoes? Try the following methods!
1. Carry tissues with you and wipe off sweat in time to keep your skin dry;
2. Take a bath frequently to lower your body temperature;
3. Reduce the use of cosmetics with strong fragrances and remove makeup before going to bed at night;
4. Before going to bed, you can apply mosquito repellent floral water on your body, such as Liushen Flower Water, of course other brands are also OK;;
5. Light the wormwood every night, and the smoke it emits can quickly drive away mosquitoes; Note: Find a larger iron box, away from flammable items;
6. Light mosquito repellent incense. The pyrethrin in the mosquito coil evaporates with the smoke and spreads into the indoor air, paralyzing the nerves of mosquitoes, causing them to either fall to the ground and die, or flee in all directions;
7. Placing a pot of mint, mosquito repellent grass or jasmine in the room can also achieve the effect of repelling mosquitoes.
8. Try to drink less alcohol at night.
Popularization of small knowledge :
They are very afraid of the strong smell of mint . Sometimes, rubbing the itchy area with leaves after being bitten by mosquitoes can help relieve discomfort.
Mosquito repellent grass has a lemon scent, and mosquitoes will flee when you keep it in the house. The reason is that mosquito repellent grass contains a special “small raw material”. It uses genetic modification technology to implant the mosquito repellent gene – citronellal gene structure into ” vanilla “, and uses its own unique release system as a carrier to continuously release citronellal into the air.
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