Why are mosquitoes so attracted to me?

2024-03-05

Some people are mosquito magnets. The blood suckers do, in fact, have their favourites. And this could pose a major health risk. After all, mosquitoes are the deadliest creatures on earth. Norman and Tegan take us through the science of why some people attract more mozzies than others. Got a health question? Shoot us a line @ABCHealth on Instagram, or send a voice memo to thatrash@abc.net.au. We'd love to hear from you!Looking for COVID-19 updates? Don't panic, they've moved over to The Health Repo...

Some people are mosquito magnets. The blood suckers do, in fact, have their favourites.

And this could pose a major health risk. After all, mosquitoes are the deadliest creatures on earth.

Norman and Tegan take us through the science of why some people attract more mozzies than others.

Got a health question? Shoot us a line @ABCHealth on Instagram, or send a voice memo to thatrash@abc.net.au. We'd love to hear from you!

Looking for COVID-19 updates? Don't panic, they've moved over to The Health Report

References:

Mosquitoes use vision to associate odor plumes with thermal targets
Olfactory responses and field attraction of mosquitoes to volatiles from Limburger cheese and human foot odor
Composition of Human Skin Microbiota Affects Attractiveness to Malaria Mosquitoes

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