JUNE 6TH, 2024POSTED BY JAMES URTON-U. WASHINGTON(Credit: Getty Images) TAGS : COLORS, INSECTS, MOSQUITOES, SCENTUNIVERSITY : UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON What makes some people more attractive to mosquitoes? Researchers have answers for you. Summer is just around the corner, and with it, more opportunities to have fun and frolic in the sun. But more time outside...
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11 home remedies for mosquito bites to battle the itch
Don’t let a mosquito ruin your summer. Debbie Wolfe Posted On May 27, 2024 7:58 AM EDT Bye bye, itch. Popular Science Mosquito bites can be bothersome and itchy, especially during warm weather months when the pesky insects are most active and your skin is most exposed. Although over-the-counter treatments are available, some people prefer...
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Why Mosquito Bites Itch, and How to Stop It
Written by Shiv Sudhakar, MD | Reviewed by Patricia Pinto-Garcia, MD, MPHPublished on May 2, 2022 Key takeaways: Mosquito bites are itchy because of histamine your immune system releases. You can stop mosquito bite itching with anti-itching remedies like over-the-counter medications and oatmeal baths. Scratching mosquito bites can lead to skin infections, so try to...
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Here are the repellents you can use to avoid mosquito bites
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 9:22 AM EDT — Published on Jul 10, 2023 5:29 PM EDT Now that summer is in full swing, mosquitoes have come out across the United States. The use of mosquito repellents can protect both your health and sanity this summer. While mosquitoes leave bothersome, itchy bites on your skin,...
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TO AVOID MOSQUITO BITES, WEAR THE RIGHT COLORS
A common mosquito species—after detecting a telltale gas that we exhale—flies toward specific colors, including red, orange, black, and cyan. The mosquitoes ignore other colors, such as green, purple, blue, and white. Researchers believe these findings help explain how mosquitoes find hosts, since human skin, regardless of overall pigmentation, emits a strong red-orange “signal” to their...