Re:How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us
by DantesKite on Sunday March 31, 2019 @12:25AM
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Probably explains why (anecdotally) white vinegar is so effective at repelling mosquitos.
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Re:How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us
by dao- on Sunday March 31, 2019 @07:38AM
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This makes sense. I use white vinegar to treat a skin disease. It changes the acidity of your sweat, which then affects what bacteria can flourish on your skin. It's the bacteria that produce the smell.
Re:How Mosquitoes Sniff Out Human Sweat To Find Us
by skosch on Sunday March 31, 2019 @10:53AM
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Read the article – it's bacteria that produce the smell humans perceive as "sweaty", but it's not that smell that attracts the mosquitoes, but rather acidic compounds that are already present in our sweat.